Digital Transformation

Going UpStream

community, Organizational Design, organizational learning / Mark

So you’ve probably picked up on a recent theme in my posts – organizational design. Now, I’m far from an org design specialist. It’s a field that is deep, has been around as long as there have been organizations, and has numerous authors, consultants and academics behind it. That being said, I am personally curious

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3 Points of Entry for Organizational Change

Change, Culture / Mark

An organization’s culture is created from beliefs. These beliefs are formed through daily behaviors and the responses to these behaviors. And the behaviors are typically driven by the systems embedded in the organization. So when change is desired, there are 3 points of entry to begin the transformation, each with pros and cons. Systems ->

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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised?

Change, E2.0, openness, Social Business, transparency / Mark

I’ve been privy to a few conversations lately around organizational “social” behaviors and tools. Most of this has come through people in leadership roles reflecting on their organizations and the work they do. One, a Dean at Syracuse University, expressed that the students “were already doing these things” (PKM, network building, etc) and a corporate

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A Tale of Two Socials

5 Comments / E2.0, enterprise 2.0, Social, social platforms, web 2.0 / Mark

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. – Charles Dickens Social has come a long way, the notion of its importance in business reborn through works like the Agile Manifesto and Cluetrain over 15 years ago and propelled

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Digital Transformation

Is Digital Transformation Simply About Getting Small Again?

Going UpStream

3 Points of Entry for Organizational Change

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised?

A Tale of Two Socials