An ant works hard every day without supervision. A lion in charge notices this and thinks the ant could produce even more with oversight. He hires a cockroach supervisor who implements extensive paperwork and meetings, taking up the ant's time. More managers are brought on, growing the bureaucracy. Production decreases but the managers justify their roles. An audit finds the department overstaffed but the ant is fired for a poor attitude.
This document provides an introduction to innovation management. It discusses why innovation is important as a growth driver and for long-term sustainability. Innovation is defined as introducing new combinations or novel values. The document outlines the need to shift from an ad hoc approach to innovation to institutionalized innovation management. It discusses tools and challenges for facilitating innovation across an organization.
Censorship in the United States involves the suppression of media like publications, films, and books that are considered offensive or a security threat. The First Amendment protects free speech, but different types of censorship still occur for religious, national security, economic, and political reasons. Some examples include film studios implementing self-censorship codes, limiting media access by age, and books sometimes being banned in schools for addressing topics like sexuality, vulgarity, or rebellion. However, there is no consensus on who determines what merits censorship.
Four African American students from North Carolina A&T University - Franklin McCain, Jibreel Kazhan, Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond - started a sit-in at the segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro on February 1, 1960. They refused to leave until they were served, despite facing harassment. Their peaceful protest against segregation laws spread to other Southern states and helped spur the wider Civil Rights Movement, with Woolworth's eventually agreeing to desegregate its stores on July 25, 1960.
This document outlines three main streams for driving social shift internally within a company: systematically turning social and collaborative culture company-wide, intensely focusing on specific business contexts, and gradually facilitating connections across business units. It also provides tips for facilitating socialization, including running an iterative bonding spiral of awareness, interest, follow-up, and advocacy, and calling events rhythmically to catalyze quantum leaps in socialization.
Ready for Change? I. Advocacy to Knowledge WorkersJunichi Otagaki
1) Knowledge workers are facing another shift as the world becomes more connected through advances in IT.
2) To thrive in this new environment, knowledge workers must take more ownership of their skills and define their unique value in order to stay relevant and competitive.
3) This involves arming themselves with their own IT tools and networks to better market and substantiate their knowledge outside of traditional company structures.
1. The document discusses the need for companies to shift and adapt to changing times as old assumptions become meaningless and conventional ways of doing business become obsolete.
2. It argues that companies need to overhaul their policies, organizations, and processes to empower individuals and occupy a smaller role as part of the broader ecosystem rather than trying to control employees and stakeholders.
3. The author suggests that companies should see employees as contributing parts of their skills and expertise rather than as wholly owned resources, and that companies should act as catalysts and investors rather than direct owners of production.
An ant works hard every day without supervision. A lion in charge notices this and thinks the ant could produce even more with oversight. He hires a cockroach supervisor who implements extensive paperwork and meetings, taking up the ant's time. More managers are brought on, growing the bureaucracy. Production decreases but the managers justify their roles. An audit finds the department overstaffed but the ant is fired for a poor attitude.
This document provides an introduction to innovation management. It discusses why innovation is important as a growth driver and for long-term sustainability. Innovation is defined as introducing new combinations or novel values. The document outlines the need to shift from an ad hoc approach to innovation to institutionalized innovation management. It discusses tools and challenges for facilitating innovation across an organization.
Censorship in the United States involves the suppression of media like publications, films, and books that are considered offensive or a security threat. The First Amendment protects free speech, but different types of censorship still occur for religious, national security, economic, and political reasons. Some examples include film studios implementing self-censorship codes, limiting media access by age, and books sometimes being banned in schools for addressing topics like sexuality, vulgarity, or rebellion. However, there is no consensus on who determines what merits censorship.
Four African American students from North Carolina A&T University - Franklin McCain, Jibreel Kazhan, Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond - started a sit-in at the segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro on February 1, 1960. They refused to leave until they were served, despite facing harassment. Their peaceful protest against segregation laws spread to other Southern states and helped spur the wider Civil Rights Movement, with Woolworth's eventually agreeing to desegregate its stores on July 25, 1960.
This document outlines three main streams for driving social shift internally within a company: systematically turning social and collaborative culture company-wide, intensely focusing on specific business contexts, and gradually facilitating connections across business units. It also provides tips for facilitating socialization, including running an iterative bonding spiral of awareness, interest, follow-up, and advocacy, and calling events rhythmically to catalyze quantum leaps in socialization.
Ready for Change? I. Advocacy to Knowledge WorkersJunichi Otagaki
1) Knowledge workers are facing another shift as the world becomes more connected through advances in IT.
2) To thrive in this new environment, knowledge workers must take more ownership of their skills and define their unique value in order to stay relevant and competitive.
3) This involves arming themselves with their own IT tools and networks to better market and substantiate their knowledge outside of traditional company structures.
1. The document discusses the need for companies to shift and adapt to changing times as old assumptions become meaningless and conventional ways of doing business become obsolete.
2. It argues that companies need to overhaul their policies, organizations, and processes to empower individuals and occupy a smaller role as part of the broader ecosystem rather than trying to control employees and stakeholders.
3. The author suggests that companies should see employees as contributing parts of their skills and expertise rather than as wholly owned resources, and that companies should act as catalysts and investors rather than direct owners of production.
Ready for Change? II. Get Ready for IT Big-BangJunichi Otagaki
This document discusses how the IT industry is changing and the need for IT professionals and vendors to adapt. It notes that IT markets in developed countries are slowing, IT innovation is leveling off, and competition is increasing globally. IT jobs that were once secure are now highly competitive. The document advises IT professionals to take action by going deeper into new technologies, expanding their markets, standing out from others, crossing borders, innovating, connecting, collaborating, and staying irreplaceable to survive the changing industry.
The document is a template called the Enterprise Biz Model Canvas that is used to outline an enterprise business model. It includes sections for describing the target customer and problem, proposed solution and value proposition, go-to-market strategy, metrics, business benefits, resources/costs, expected income, risks and mitigation plans, existing alternatives, conceptual overview, reasons to believe, and barriers. It recommends always starting from defining the why and who, and controlling investment risk through a stage-gate method and portfolio management. The template was created by Junichi Otagaki based on his experience as an innovation manager at multiple multinational corporations.
El documento menciona varias instalaciones y lugares en Tlatlauquitepec como el Centro de Tlatlauqui, la Unión de Independencia y Reforma, el Hospital, la Escuela Secundaria "Rafael Molina Betancourt", la Parroquía de la Virgen de la Asunción, Mazatepec, el Campamento, el Túnel Dos, el Centro Vacacional Hueytepec y la Presa "La Soledad".
Content Creation 101 looks at the benefits of producing unique content for your site and the web in general. It suggests some basic content strategy tips that you can apply to your site. This slide deck is an updated version of the Content Creation 101 we presented at SMX Sydney in April.
Charles Dickens was an English novelist born in 1812 who wrote many famous works including David Copperfield. David Copperfield tells the story of his youth, growing up with his mother until she remarries the cruel Mr. Murdstone. He is then sent away to boarding school and his mother passes away. As an adult, David Copperfield narrates his journey from childhood hardship to becoming a man. The passage also briefly compares David Copperfield to The Catcher in the Rye, noting some similarities between the protagonists and their coming of age stories told in first person perspective.
This document provides 6 tips for monetizing content: 1) Define online conversions, 2) Optimize for the right keywords, 3) Mine customer data, 4) Hire skilled writers, 5) Share content where it counts, and 6) Put conversions in context of content. It includes stats on content marketing effectiveness and examples from companies like Dell that create content based on customer questions. The presentation aims to help align content strategy with conversion objectives for superior ROI.
Ready for Change? II. Get Ready for IT Big-BangJunichi Otagaki
This document discusses how the IT industry is changing and the need for IT professionals and vendors to adapt. It notes that IT markets in developed countries are slowing, IT innovation is leveling off, and competition is increasing globally. IT jobs that were once secure are now highly competitive. The document advises IT professionals to take action by going deeper into new technologies, expanding their markets, standing out from others, crossing borders, innovating, connecting, collaborating, and staying irreplaceable to survive the changing industry.
The document is a template called the Enterprise Biz Model Canvas that is used to outline an enterprise business model. It includes sections for describing the target customer and problem, proposed solution and value proposition, go-to-market strategy, metrics, business benefits, resources/costs, expected income, risks and mitigation plans, existing alternatives, conceptual overview, reasons to believe, and barriers. It recommends always starting from defining the why and who, and controlling investment risk through a stage-gate method and portfolio management. The template was created by Junichi Otagaki based on his experience as an innovation manager at multiple multinational corporations.
El documento menciona varias instalaciones y lugares en Tlatlauquitepec como el Centro de Tlatlauqui, la Unión de Independencia y Reforma, el Hospital, la Escuela Secundaria "Rafael Molina Betancourt", la Parroquía de la Virgen de la Asunción, Mazatepec, el Campamento, el Túnel Dos, el Centro Vacacional Hueytepec y la Presa "La Soledad".
Content Creation 101 looks at the benefits of producing unique content for your site and the web in general. It suggests some basic content strategy tips that you can apply to your site. This slide deck is an updated version of the Content Creation 101 we presented at SMX Sydney in April.
Charles Dickens was an English novelist born in 1812 who wrote many famous works including David Copperfield. David Copperfield tells the story of his youth, growing up with his mother until she remarries the cruel Mr. Murdstone. He is then sent away to boarding school and his mother passes away. As an adult, David Copperfield narrates his journey from childhood hardship to becoming a man. The passage also briefly compares David Copperfield to The Catcher in the Rye, noting some similarities between the protagonists and their coming of age stories told in first person perspective.
This document provides 6 tips for monetizing content: 1) Define online conversions, 2) Optimize for the right keywords, 3) Mine customer data, 4) Hire skilled writers, 5) Share content where it counts, and 6) Put conversions in context of content. It includes stats on content marketing effectiveness and examples from companies like Dell that create content based on customer questions. The presentation aims to help align content strategy with conversion objectives for superior ROI.