A few years ago, my dear friend Stowe Boyd reached out to ask an important question in regards to future of work and business transformation. His goal was to cast the light directly on the (r)evolution lead by those who want change within the organization and also expose (and inspire) those who don’t. It’s a subject I’ve extensively studied over the years. In fact, I recently published “The Digital Change Agent’s Manifesto” to help those fighting for change learn the…
Agility is the Key to Relevance
On the importance of agility… Agility is a way of thinking and working. It’s an open and aspirational mindset, perspective and constant series of actions that incessantly seek to deliver new value to evolving markets. Agility is the key to relevance. Brian Solis, Author, Speaker, Futurist Brian Solis is principal analyst and futurist atĀ Altimeter, theĀ digital analyst group atĀ Prophet, Brian is a world renownedĀ keynote speakerand 8x best-selling author. In his new book,Ā Lifescale: How to live a more creative, productive and happy…
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The 7 Success Factors of Social Business Strategy [INFOGRAPHIC]
Over the years, my partner Charlene Li and I authored a series of research papers and also a short book on the evolution of social businesses, from philosophy to strategy to practice. Along the way, we also produced an effective maturity model and infographic that documented the six stages of social business transformation. This work would eventually pave the wayĀ toward my focus on digital transformation and innovation today. Now, after all this time however, I wanted to share the…
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Time to Grow Up! Social businesses mature, yet many still lack a strategic foundation [infographic]
This year has been particularly busy yet productive for Charlene Li and me having published two reports that detail the six stages of social business evolution and the true state of social business in 2013, an ebook on how successful social businesses are evolving, and an image-rich slide deck complete with all the graphs and charts you need to benchmark where you are compared to other social businesses. Now Charlene and I are proud to introduce our latest infographic that…
Social Business is not Dead: New charts and data reveal the real evolution of social businesses
In recent times, Iāve noticed a rise in discussions around the ādeath of social businessā and also an increase in alternative āfill in the blank but donāt use the word socialā businesses. Some of those discussions have been hosted here recently. Thereās strong merit to the discussions of course, especially those Iāve hosted (be sure to read the comments). But as an analyst tracking the evolution of social businesses and equally the cause and effect of digital transformation overall, Iām…
Digital Trends: Strategies for Reaching and Influencing Connected Consumers
In 2011, the digital landscape underwent a significant shift that will have profound effects on business in 2012. The challenge is that hardly any business leaders noticed. Thatās not their fault however. Although the impact of technology on business and consumer behavior was widely reported, in-depth reports on what to do next or how this will affect their business specifically were scant at best. Iām sure you heard it from experts everywhere, āYou need a Facebook brand page! Why are…
Digital Darwinism: Who’s Next?
This is the first part in a short series to introduce The End of Business as Usual… Change is inevitable, but it is rarely easy. Among the greatest difficulties associated with change is the ability to even recognize its need at a time when we can actually do something about it. Sometimes, when we finally realize that change is inevitable, the visionĀ or energy needed to push forward in a new direction is elusive. Or worse, when competitors recognize the…
The End of Social Media 1.0
The debut of a series introducing The End of Business as Usualā¦ Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook! Circle us on Google+! I would like to talk about an inflection point in social media that requires pause. I am not suggesting that there will be a social media 2.0 or 3.0 for that matter. Nor do I see the term social media departing our vocabulary any time soon. After all, it was recently added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.Ā …
(R)evolution Season 2: Coming March 11, 2011
Thank you to everyone who helped make (R)evolution Season 1 so special. I took some time off to start writing the next book. I’m happy to share however, that taping has already started for Season 2. The new season begins on March 11, 2011. Season One: Episode 1: Empowered with Josh Bernoff Episode 2: Silicon Valley vs. The World with Sarah Lacy Episode 3: Rick Bakas on Social Media, Wine and Community Episode 4: Charlene Li on Open Leadership Episode…
(R)evolution Episode 4: Charlene Li on Open Leadership
Welcome to the fourth episode of (R)evolution, a new series that connects you to the people, trends, and ideas defining the future of business, marketing, and media. My guest in episode 4 is Charline Li, founding partner of Altimeter Group, author of the new book, Open Leadership and also my dear friend. The premise of “open leadership” sets the stage for executives to embrace social technology to transform the way they lead. In our discussion, we also review how social…
