I have been briefing with companies that find patterns in data. In my recent Pinchot “intensive” I was talking to students about the kind of patterns that could be found, as well as the implications for intellectual property law related to pattern recognition. Here are two concepts to thinking about: Discovering Patterns in Data On pattern recognition, we discussed who … [Read more...] about Machine Learning Will Challenge Work and Intellectual Property Law
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It’s Time to STOP Talking About Company Culture
It's Time to STOP Talking About Company Culture From my November 2013 Newsletter: Over the last month, I keynoted the Chief Learning Officer Symposium and KMWorld. At both conferences, many speakers talked about the need to evolve, shift or otherwise change company culture. In some cases, the shift was to support collaboration, in others knowledge sharing, and in still … [Read more...] about It’s Time to STOP Talking About Company Culture
Ten Ways to Reduce Interruptions at Work
Many people working in offices, even factory floors, complain about interruptions. To a great degree, interruptions are things you accept. You may feel like they are push upon you, and sometimes they, are, but for the most part, they are things we do to ourselves out of boredom, frustration or lack of engagement. These ten items are personal actions and behaviors … [Read more...] about Ten Ways to Reduce Interruptions at Work
Malcolm Gladwell, 10,000 hours and Genius at Work
Malcolm Gladwell and the New Yorker Conference Back in 2007, I had the pleasure of attending the New Yorker Conference, “2012: Stories From the Near Future,” which took place on May 6 and 7, 2007 in New York City. A few days later I found time to cover my reflections on Malcolm Gladwell's presentation. The presentation was given before the publication of … [Read more...] about Malcolm Gladwell, 10,000 hours and Genius at Work
‘How to Make BYOD Work’ now available at Chief Learning Officer Magazine
Employees increasingly expect to use their personal devices at work. To meet this demand and protect proprietary information, companies have to ensure IT departments can support a BYOD infrastructure. Read the entire post at Chief Learning Officer Magazine: How to Make BYOD Work … [Read more...] about ‘How to Make BYOD Work’ now available at Chief Learning Officer Magazine
