Several years ago when I was presenting at a Helix Commerce future of work conference in Canada, I first heard Cindy Gordon use the term “virtuals” to describe the generation following the Millennials. While Generation Z and several other terms are being bandied about, the term “virtuals” hasn’t stuck. I even visited the venerable reference that is Wikipedia and found no … [Read more...] about Why “Generation Z” should be Called “The Virtuals”
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My Year of Living Paperlessly: From Magazines to Personal Learning Documents
I recently wrote the first in a series of posts about my attempt to turn 2015 into My Year of Living Paperlessly at iPhone Life. I am trying to document what I'm doing as I take each step. This post focuses turning magazine pages into learning documents. But let me step back first. I have, for years, kept files of magazine articles. Some of those have already been scanned … [Read more...] about My Year of Living Paperlessly: From Magazines to Personal Learning Documents
What is Digital Transformation?
I have seen several definitions of digital transformation floating are twitter of late. I thought I would document mine here: Digital transformation is the manifestation of strategy enabled by digital technology. Business models, policies and practices, branding, the use of space and the adoption of technology should all be driven by strategy. It should be noted that digital … [Read more...] about What is Digital Transformation?
Why Big Data is Ringing You Up at Dinner
Big data wants to know how you will vote in November (it also wanted to know how voters would lean in the Scottish national vote and other exercises in democracy around the world). Well, not big data exactly but other bigs: big business, big campaigns. But there is no data about the future. Events about the future, however, are known. And because there is no data about the … [Read more...] about Why Big Data is Ringing You Up at Dinner
How to Think About Voting For Uncertainties in a Scenario Planning Project
Voting for uncertainties in a scenario planning project is counterintuitive and sometimes overwhelming. The list of items arrives for consideration from interviews and research in which the people voting didn’t likely participate. That means that people voting need to familiarize themselves with the items on the list. Outside-In Thinking More importantly, there is a key … [Read more...] about How to Think About Voting For Uncertainties in a Scenario Planning Project