Keyboards of tablets are always a compromise if they are built for the tablet (vs. using a full external Bluetooth or USB keyboard). The two Logitech keyboards reviewed here are no different, but each offers a unique reason for being. First up with the Logitech …
I have been using these two Fūl bags for a few days now, and I am mostly impressed, but a bit disappointed when it comes to my personal preference to carry the preverbal digital-kitchen-sink with me on trips. These are high quality bags, made of …
A little history of Listening to the Future and Management by Design and how they are related. Listening to the Future isn’t so much a book idea as it was a repository for a number of ideas I was already working on at Microsoft. Scenarios …
Digging into two impressive new tomes. Check them out! Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science An impressive effort that chronicles this moment as scientific discovery finds new pathways amid social networking and global connectedness. Forces one to think about the long-term implications. Too …
Best practices are like vampires that can suck an organization of productivity, drain its creativity, and bleed its initiative. I’ve helped IT departments from automobile manufacturing companies merge. I’ve also helped banks and Internet companies merge. In all cases, I watched people who were, weeks …
Over the last couple of days I have been slogging through iTunes Match with mostly good results, but not universally good results. First a couple of observations: With over 16,000 "songs" it took a couple of days for iTunes Match to match my music. During …
I am often asked what value scenario planning brings to the strategic planning process. I have outlined six ways that scenario planning can enhance not only your scenario planning process, but increase your leadership capacity and agility as well. 1. Building a Consensus Reality Many …
Like many occasional JC Penney customers, I received an e-mail today announcing that "Fair and Square Begins Now." Those who watch television have also been inundated with JC Penney ads over the last week as people scream about missed sales or coupon management. So I …