The Heath brothers (Chip and Dan) will soon have a new book out, Switch (due out February 16). Here’s a quick, new years resolution-themed look at their new book. I’m still working my way through their last book, Made to Stick.
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Seth Godin shares the: Evolution of every medium Technicians who invented it, run it Technicians with taste, leverage it Artists take over from the technicians MBAs take over from the artists Bureaucrats drive the medium to banality While I agree this evolution is typical, it isn’t the end. I’ve seen an evolution go the other
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You’ve got to love someone out encouraging others to drive change. Enjoy “Without Them” and “Welcome to the Frustration Decade (and the Decade of Change)”.
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I’m typically an impatient person. But tell me a good story about an incredible (or even a mildly interesting) journey and I will sit in rapt attention. For example, I never get bored reading, watching or listening to anything about Lewis and Clark’s journey to the Pacific ocean. I think my fascination with any journey
Learning new things often requires learning new terms, especially when the old terms (e.g., leadership, change management) are overburdened with vague and contradictory definitions and descriptions. Through my work with large organizational change, I’ve learned that I need new terms to describe two very different change methods, driving change versus driving people. I’ve found driving
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If you want to drive change, you’ll want to practice creating opportunities for others. The result of offering an opportunity can be big or small, but sometimes the result is amazing. Some say we learn best through stories, so I’ve included a few stories below the fold. The stories are pictures of what creating an
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As some of you have contacted me through other means and mentioned your nervousness at posting comments, I’m laying down a New Year’s challenge: I dare you to comment in 2010. Feel free to take me up on the dare at your earliest opportunity. Update: Note that I do have a filter on so the
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If you don’t know what the term cargo cult means, you must. The stylized version of the story behind the term goes something like this: During World War II the Americans arrived on a Pacific island to build a supply station. On this island was a native population. When the Americans arrived the natives watched
Because in every field–and especially in technical fields–you will stand out most if you are both competent in your field and credible in your communications. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Engineering, students can add a Technical Communications Certificate to their degree. While I was at Wisconsin I cheerfully completed the Technical Communication Program
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Here’s a re-post of something I put up at my other blog. There’s no link back, just a re-post. Call this moving content from the old to the new. As I got only minor comments on this last time I posted it, I’ll hide it behind the fold so if you really want to read
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