The theme of this year’s Symposium was Piloting the Untethered Enterprise :  “In today's world of mobile, big data and the cloud, how does a CIO successfully pilot his organization towards its goals?”  . It has employees, assets, an established organization and a corporate culture.  Agility beats strategy every time.  MORE >>

We organize into a wide variety of institutions to get things done more effectively.  Ultimately, I have to personally put it all together, schedule my time and organize all my diverse activities. About a year ago I wrote a blog on the post retirement phase of my life.  And it's also one that I increasingly see in Silicon Valley.”. MORE >>

A few weeks ago I met with Carlota Perez in New York.  I first met Carlota , - a friend so I will refer to her by first name, - around the time of the publication of her 2002 book: Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital:  The Dynamics of Bubbles and Golden Ages.  Let me briefly summarize her views. . Yes, she replied, but it will take time.  MORE >>

Our technologies are racing ahead but many of our skills and organizations are lagging behind.  While technologies are advancing at what seems like blinding speeds, individuals and organizations are finding it hard to keep up and acquire the skills to properly leverage the new technologies.  We think it?s players.  ask the authors.  MORE >>

Instead of creativity, hard work and individualism, we got The Organization Man that William Whyte wrote about in his classic book, where well-rounded team players were viewed as more valuable than brilliant, but potentially disruptive men.  For the last few years I have been intrigued by this question.  Why is it so difficult?  I believe so.  MORE >>