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Authentic leadership, identity & social media – part iii

February 16, 2011
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Authentic leadership, identity & social media

Introduction Third post in a series of 4 looking at emerging trends in business, and how the latent desire for authenticity is becoming evident. As I draft this series, Egyptian politics has been in turmoil – ranging from the authorities shutting off the Internet, and now with the departure of Mubarak. This one looks at [...]

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Authentic leadership, identity & social media – part ii

February 15, 2011
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Authentic leadership, identity & social media

Introduction In part 2 of this series, I’m looking at how the actions of business can impact on people. Not rocket science I realise, but relevant in this context! ;-) Arguably, by being an authentic leader, and having a suitable culture, both staff and customers can be more fulfilled. That certainly seems to be the [...]

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Authentic leadership, identity & social media

February 14, 2011
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Authentic leadership, identity & social media

Introduction I’ve moved to write this mini-series of posts by listening to some more fascinating podcasts in the car. It’s a really great way to use time on the road in a constructive way. :-) I’m sensing there is a connection between some different articles I’ve been listening to / reading about: ‘Authentic leadership’ The [...]

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McKinsey report shows that using Web 2.0 creates competitive advantage – part iv

January 21, 2011
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series McKinsey Web 2.0 series

Introduction The final part in this series contains: A podcast Links connected with this article / report A copy of the report, courtesy of the magicians at Scribd.com It’s basically a wash-up of the previous 3 posts. Thanks for reading this far – and hope you’ve found it all useful! :-) Podcast Listen (by mousing-over [...]

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McKinsey report shows that using Web 2.0 creates competitive advantage – part iii

January 20, 2011
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series McKinsey Web 2.0 series

Introduction Part 3 of a series of 4 posts about the growing amount of evidence to support Web 2.0’s successful impact on company performance. A box top-right should link you to other posts in this series, and a section at the bottom describes what the different posts are about. Graphics / Numbers Hopefully McKinsey will [...]

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McKinsey report shows that using Web 2.0 creates competitive advantage – part ii

January 19, 2011
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series McKinsey Web 2.0 series

Introduction Second post in a series of 3 – hopefully the title gives it away! If the series gizmo is working properly, you should have a box at the top right of this post which links to all the posts live in this series… This post contains McKinsey’s key assertions regarding the difference Web 2.0 [...]

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McKinsey report shows that using Web 2.0 creates competitive advantage – part i

January 17, 2011
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series McKinsey Web 2.0 series

Introduction I’ve recently been debilitated by a heavy cold, and took the opportunity to catch up on some reading. If you’ve read some of my other posts, you will have picked up that I believe Web 2.0 can have a big impact on organisations, and will redefine how most of us communicate. I regularly read [...]

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Podcasts = genius

November 12, 2010

Intro I’ve recently installed this Car CD/MP3 Radio with Bluetooth from Aldi (along with having the winter tyres put back on). It’s got a USB port, and I’ve enlisted the NorthernNet memory stick to play (mainly) business podcasts in the car. It’s a work of genius! Journeys into Tyneside take around 40 minutes, and there’s [...]

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Tech Notes article in NE Business / The Journal

September 7, 2010

Introduction In seeking to raise the profile of Souter Consulting, I recently met with Sarah Athey of Codeworks. As a result of her help and prompting, I put together an article for the Tech Notes column in The Journal, a daily paper on Tyneside and Northumberland. I thought I’d republish it here, so that anyone [...]

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Please sign up for the SCL newsletter

August 26, 2010

Introducción As trailed in a previous post, SCL’s new branding, I’m planning to fire out a (mostly) regular e-mail newsletter. My platform of choice is Mailchimp. I guess I found it through using SurveyMonkey, as the two companies (although not formally linked, I believe) had a cross-promotion going, and frankly I haven’t felt the need [...]

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