This document discusses how IBM has adopted social tools and transformed into a social business. It provides examples of how IBM employees now use social media internally to find experts, brainstorm ideas, and collaborate on projects from anywhere in the world. Social tools like IBM Connections allow over 300,000 IBM employees to easily share knowledge, connect with coworkers, and work together more effectively across traditional boundaries. The adoption of these social practices has helped IBM address business challenges like engaging a large, global workforce and innovating more openly.