I am certain of two things, though. One: Everything about technology and social media interaction will continue to evolve. For those of us who are early adopters, we gain great insights into how that evolution may occur. Two: My friends, who don’t understand Twitter today, won’t understand the next step in the evolution either. Unfortunately, they will find themselves farther and farther behind; not just with technology, but also in their social interactions with others as many of their friends more readily adopt the changing way we communicate as a culture.
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I just finished reading, The Fourth Turning, by William Strauss and Neil Howe. In the book, they apply their generational theories to the cycles of history and predict that we are now in the “Fourth Turning.” They describe it like this:
The Fourth Turning is a Crisis, a decisive era of secular upheaval, when the [...]
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Social media tools help level the playing field for organizations that are “hearing impaired.” It’s like having a pair of super-charged, digital hearing aids that help you amplify just those frequencies you need to hear. This ability to listen, hear and actively engage in conversations 24/7 allow your organization unbelievable opportunities to learn from your customers, correct your mistakes, and build a loyal following.
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Most people think change in an organization means doing something different just for the sake of doing something different. They are wrong, of course, but their thinking is not unfounded. They’re just victims of “bad change initiatives.” Too many organizations try to drive change through elaborate processes and procedures, often structured by large consulting firms [...]
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There’s a lot of disruption in the world.
I read today that more than 200,000 job cuts have been announced this month. Most announcements have been by big companies; we never hear about the smaller firms. In fact, many businesses have likely closed all together. We will not hear about those for a while.
These [...]
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“Be the change
you wish to see in the world.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
America didn’t change today.
There is a new person in The White House, but most everything else is the same. The economy still struggles. The stock market continues to decline. Most people [...]
Continue Reading →In recent months, I have encountered a number of people who are new to their jobs. They’ve come from outside the organization for which they now work and they were hired in part because of the good work they had done with their former companies. No doubt, they were [...]
Continue Reading →Growing up, I learned quickly how to determine when my dad wanted my attention. He could add a certain tonal quality, let’s say, to the delivery of a sentence that let me know I needed to focus on what he was saying. He never raised his voice, but I [...]
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