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Old School vs New School #2 – Ways To Engage And Expand Your Network

November 25, 2011

Intro The article below is the second article that I wrote for Old School Vs New School. A fuller introduction is provided in the first of this series of two posts. Ways To Engage And Expand Your Network My text: If you’ve been to any networking events recently, and met new business connections, you may [...]

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Old School vs New School #1 – Ways To Build A Network

November 24, 2011

Introduction & context I know Fiona Birkbeck, Creative Director of Multiminded through networking events on Tyneside, and so was intrigued when she invited me to write an article which looks at tools for business networking. The following quote is from Fiona’s e-mail to me on the subject: I think when I last saw you I [...]

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Authentic leadership, identity & social media – part iv

February 28, 2011
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Authentic leadership, identity & social media

Introduction I started this series of posts because I’d been listening, reading, and discussing the importance of ‘authentic’ in an organisation. In some ways, this isn’t rocket science, but it could turn out to be a big challenge in terms of how organisations operate going forward. The relentless nature of public scrutiny, and the threat [...]

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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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