Linear Technology Myopia (LTM) is an affliction that limits technology vision. It causes sufferers to misunderstand the power and impact certain technologies will have on humanity’s future. This problem is a result of focusing on innovation linearly rather than exponentially. As innovations are integrated, a compounding effect accelerates their potential. [...]
Passive, Active, Strategic, or Cross-Functional - What is Your Organization’s Social Service Approach? Relationships are a hands-on part of any business. Whether it’s customer service, member service, patient service - the possibilities are endless, but in the end - it’s all about cultivating and maintaining relationships. Therefore, businesses need to [...]
Take the next 15 seconds and read this quote. Keep in mind, it was written in 1926! “When wireless is perfectly applied the whole earth will be converted into a huge brain, which in fact it is, all things being particles of a real and rhythmic whole. We shall be [...]
Choosing the right technology vendor partner has become a critical skill for business leaders to master. When companies decide to digitally transform their company and find that they lack the skill and staff to do it, they seek technology vendors to help round out their teams. But how do you [...]
By Matt Stafford I was having lunch with a friend a while back, in fact not even this year, so immediately my title doesn’t work. I’m going to have to build back your trust. Please bear with me. Anyways... after lunch he showed me something on his mobile phone he had been [...]
Last weekend I went searching for a home security system. I was trying to decide between two different competitors. What sold me on one vs. the other? An owner’s manual. Yeah, that big paperweight of a book that comes with many large products that require either set-up or maintenance. One product featured [...]
By: Rusty Nix Recently I made a statement (rather foolishly within earshot of a millennial) that tech companies aren’t innovating anymore, and it sparked an hour-long debate over Apple Pay. Here is the gist of the conversation. The Millennial View I see Apple Pay as a game changer, dude; I [...]
By: Andrew Ranson Digital disruption can happen slowly and then all at once. We sometimes talk about how in the technology transformation game, winter is coming. The organizations that prepare will be ready to weather the disruptive change, while those who delay may get caught unprotected. Those in "traditional" industries [...]
A college degree, such as a bachelor’s degree, is important. A degree of this kind opens a wide range of doors for any person hoping to break into an enterprise. It also provides invaluable life experiences. If you are looking to maintain a steady career, a college education may be adequate. If [...]
By: Andrew Ranson Several of the organizations that I’ve been working with lately view themselves as fairly conservative: banks, law firms, insurance companies. Unlike the photography, publishing and music industries, these industries are in some respects just on the cusp of massive disruption. Generally speaking, their revenues are still strong; [...]