Most Active Articles 2013-06-19T05:52:26.632-04:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:collaborative-management-cm Vincenzo Moretti vmoretti519 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15847921656528567933-c8570664459ff26584bac3f83d5def89 2012-10-10T14:53:37.975-04:00

The first time I remember being asked for a bribe was in India while working on a real estate deal. The government official made it sound as if it was all routine, nothing out of the ordinary really. Yet the most unusual and in some ways most disturbing thing in this [...]

The first time I remember being asked for a bribe was in India while working on a real estate deal. The government official made it sound as if it was all routine, nothing out of the ordinary really. Yet the most unusual and in some ways most disturbing thing in this [...] http://j.mp/PXZRFR Peter Fretty pfretty150 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3671774171761183704-1214be553124e1cbfb6760aa2534a62c 2012-11-27T11:59:44.435-05:00

Social media, while too often far down on the list of priorities for most businesses, is certainly a primary focal point in our personal lives today. The data itself is clear: Social media has become the world’s most popular online activity of all, and perhaps the top digital activity of any kind.

Social media, while too often far down on the list of priorities for most businesses, is certainly a primary focal point in our personal lives today. The data itself is clear: Social media has become the world’s most popular online activity of all, and perhaps the top digital activity of any kind. http://j.mp/UZtwQB Peter Fretty pfretty150 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17202920828521758457-fda4c0915b6f2eb27fa8f426aa3e95e9 2012-11-13T15:49:07.405-05:00

I might not be Jamie Oliver, but even I can follow a recipe to produce some semi-decent food. A list of ingredients, followed by a list of actions and you get your end result. Simple. But what about the other obsession in my life—the Internet? Many of us think we are [...]

I might not be Jamie Oliver, but even I can follow a recipe to produce some semi-decent food. A list of ingredients, followed by a list of actions and you get your end result. Simple. But what about the other obsession in my life—the Internet? Many of us think we are [...] http://j.mp/W61ap1 Peter Fretty pfretty150 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12829799023293413899-15a16db5051b7473d89f456cde49a054 2012-10-16T13:00:54.513-04:00

If I were a millennial, I would be annoyed with popular media. Whether they are called Millennials, Digital Natives, or Generation Y, people under the age of 30 are typically portrayed as having unrealistically high expectations for their career and over-inflated sense of their abilities.  They are lazy, lack emotional intelligence, and don’t [...]

If I were a millennial, I would be annoyed with popular media. Whether they are called Millennials, Digital Natives, or Generation Y, people under the age of 30 are typically portrayed as having unrealistically high expectations for their career and over-inflated sense of their abilities.  They are lazy, lack emotional intelligence, and don’t [...] http://j.mp/PA7JCM Peter Fretty pfretty150 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15476068701452001487-4be27a681083eb49671180136191463d 2012-09-14T06:02:01.897-04:00

David Strom cleverly derived IT management tips from the book No Easy Day supposedly written by one of the members of the team that raided Osama Bin Laden’s compound.  In 5 Ways to Run Your IT Department Like SEAL Team 6, Strom identifies leadership characteristics applicable to IT.

David Strom cleverly derived IT management tips from the book No Easy Day supposedly written by one of the members of the team that raided Osama Bin Laden’s compound.  In 5 Ways to Run Your IT Department Like SEAL Team 6, Strom identifies leadership characteristics applicable to IT. http://j.mp/Qo3zti Peter Fretty pfretty150 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1908922053145832087-7069ffed9b67b4fd4959ba3cc8341145 2012-10-27T11:17:26.467-04:00

Apple CEO Tim Cook (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) Stock in media-worship-object, Apple (AAPL), is trading about 14% below its all-time high. When Steve Jobs passed, Apple lost its source of innovation. And when supply chain expert, Tim Cook, took the CEO slot, I thought he would at least be able [...]

Apple CEO Tim Cook (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) Stock in media-worship-object, Apple (AAPL), is trading about 14% below its all-time high. When Steve Jobs passed, Apple lost its source of innovation. And when supply chain expert, Tim Cook, took the CEO slot, I thought he would at least be able [...] http://j.mp/XzNfLd Peter Fretty pfretty150 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17623888487750706622-e5571724d50bd2514e6ac227f08e7806 2012-09-06T16:09:39.827-04:00

Innovation is the lifeblood of any technology company. As NetApp’s Dave Hitz likes to say, tech companies must regularly reinvent themselves. It’s hard, but necessary if you’re to stay relevant in an industry where change is the only constant. I’m thrilled that Forbes has cited NetApp as one of world’s most [...]

Innovation is the lifeblood of any technology company. As NetApp’s Dave Hitz likes to say, tech companies must regularly reinvent themselves. It’s hard, but necessary if you’re to stay relevant in an industry where change is the only constant. I’m thrilled that Forbes has cited NetApp as one of world’s most [...] http://j.mp/OqBsJr Peter Fretty pfretty150 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17095834663399784560-6c9ade7d84315722592ff2a6ad90d1e1 2012-08-27T21:36:38.962-04:00

Respected French Business Intelligence (BI) commentator, journalist and analyst, Philippe Nieuwbourg, has praised Yellowfin’s new business model and new Collaborative BI features, set for inclusion in its next major release in November this year. Phil Parent of New Zealand ResellerNews has also included Yellowfin as a prime example of new-generation BI technology, ideally positioned for pervasive consumption within New Zealand’s mid-market, in a separate recent article. For more, go here: http://www.yellowfinbi.com/YFCommunityNews-Yellowfin-in-the-news-Impresses-with-new-business-model-Collaborative-BI-enhance-118080

Respected French Business Intelligence (BI) commentator, journalist and analyst, Philippe Nieuwbourg, has praised Yellowfin’s new business model and new Collaborative BI features, set for inclusion in its next major release in November this year. Phil Parent of New Zealand ResellerNews has also included Yellowfin as a prime example of new-generation BI technology, ideally positioned for pervasive consumption within New Zealand’s mid-market, in a separate recent article. For more, go here: http://www.yellowfinbi.com/YFCommunityNews-Yellowfin-in-the-news-Impresses-with-new-business-model-Collaborative-BI-enhance-118080 http://www.yellowfinbi.com/YFCommunityNews-Yellowfin-in-the-news-Impresses-with-new-business-model-Collaborative-BI-enhance-118080 Lachlan James ljames112 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4803573706901664657-22d73f99649d61d4c6da493195dc4ad9 2012-08-29T21:14:16.373-04:00

Yellowfin CEO, Glen Rabie, has presented to the renowned Boulder BI Brain Trust (BBBT) – a collection of industry-leading analysts and Business Intelligence (BI) thought leaders – with Yellowfin’s BI solution receiving high praise for the second year in a row. Check out the details here: http://www.yellowfinbi.com/YFCommunityNews-BBBT-experts-blown-away-by-Yellowfin-s-Business-Intelligence-solution-again-118255

Yellowfin CEO, Glen Rabie, has presented to the renowned Boulder BI Brain Trust (BBBT) – a collection of industry-leading analysts and Business Intelligence (BI) thought leaders – with Yellowfin’s BI solution receiving high praise for the second year in a row. Check out the details here: http://www.yellowfinbi.com/YFCommunityNews-BBBT-experts-blown-away-by-Yellowfin-s-Business-Intelligence-solution-again-118255 http://www.yellowfinbi.com/YFCommunityNews-BBBT-experts-blown-away-by-Yellowfin-s-Business-Intelligence-solution-again-118255 Lachlan James ljames112 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14355200989649557156-a5c8b3d18531946e9dbcb2811c322cc4 2012-08-30T20:09:43.885-04:00

Global Business Intelligence (BI) vendor, Yellowfin, has won acclaim and commendation from leading independent BI analysts, Claudia Imhoff, in a one-on-one interview developed as part of a Boulder BI Brain Trust (BBBT) briefing. Check out the details: http://www.yellowfinbi.com/YFCommunityNews-Imhoff-Yellowfin-s-Mobile-BI-and-Collaborative-BI-brilliant-pricing-model-leaves-118278

Global Business Intelligence (BI) vendor, Yellowfin, has won acclaim and commendation from leading independent BI analysts, Claudia Imhoff, in a one-on-one interview developed as part of a Boulder BI Brain Trust (BBBT) briefing. Check out the details: http://www.yellowfinbi.com/YFCommunityNews-Imhoff-Yellowfin-s-Mobile-BI-and-Collaborative-BI-brilliant-pricing-model-leaves-118278 http://www.yellowfinbi.com/YFCommunityNews-Imhoff-Yellowfin-s-Mobile-BI-and-Collaborative-BI-brilliant-pricing-model-leaves-118278 Lachlan James ljames112 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16636623031595911303-4d9c64da3da17b0ff862a0a69ca18825 2012-10-16T11:49:04.947-04:00

This country is struggling through the worst economic times since the Great Depression. Millions are out of work, banks are reticent to loan, and the national debt is staggering. As usual, the economy is the central issue and driving force in the November Presidential Election, and there is widespread skepticism [...]

This country is struggling through the worst economic times since the Great Depression. Millions are out of work, banks are reticent to loan, and the national debt is staggering. As usual, the economy is the central issue and driving force in the November Presidential Election, and there is widespread skepticism [...] http://j.mp/T8yqQ7 Peter Fretty pfretty150 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14563773463097820207-d9fbb73689b423833072d8c11ebbf33f 2012-10-10T14:47:43.404-04:00

(Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) One panel at Advertising Week in New York that struck me was “How the F#$% Did They Sell That?” hosted by Mekanism CEO Jason Harris. With stories from three clients (Michael Sprague from Kia, Louis Arbetter of Pepsi and Josh Dean of Unilever), it covered [...]

(Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) One panel at Advertising Week in New York that struck me was “How the F#$% Did They Sell That?” hosted by Mekanism CEO Jason Harris. With stories from three clients (Michael Sprague from Kia, Louis Arbetter of Pepsi and Josh Dean of Unilever), it covered [...] http://j.mp/T5LX5j Peter Fretty pfretty150 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:993347214054679503-fae0c04f53c1940cf21c3d407e679de4 2013-06-18T11:18:10.065-04:00

Unleashing: The Future of Work addresses the needs of the evolving management thinking and how the concept of Unleashing is used to enable organisations to be flexible and prepared for a rapidly changing environment.

Unleashing: The Future of Work addresses the needs of the evolving management thinking and how the concept of Unleashing is used to enable organisations to be flexible and prepared for a rapidly changing environment. http://www.unleashteam.com/blog/unleashing-the-future-of-work/ Cecilia Law claw724 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16391773622355848263-3d6e1a9bd602b25e00df5023d905d706 2012-11-16T09:26:12.086-05:00

We have you, our audience, to thank for helping us become the world’s most popular innovation website. We want to continue to deliver the same great content from our superior collection of innovation authors, but we know there are more ways we can help you. We have some great ideas, but we want you to help us innovate. Please take our 10 minute survey, and innovate with us!

We have you, our audience, to thank for helping us become the world’s most popular innovation website. We want to continue to deliver the same great content from our superior collection of innovation authors, but we know there are more ways we can help you. We have some great ideas, but we want you to help us innovate. Please take our 10 minute survey, and innovate with us! http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/11/15/help-shape-the-future-of-innovation-excellence/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14240692101533806837-200c5b242fd0253d4247488ce1e0f406 2012-09-13T17:16:52.991-04:00

We'€™ve all heard the saying €œperception is reality,€ but is it true? Does perception never, rarely, sometimes, or always equal reality?

We'€™ve all heard the saying €œperception is reality,€ but is it true? Does perception never, rarely, sometimes, or always equal reality? http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/09/13/leadership-perception/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17132179604024055305-5055a4cdf1279837e19f8dd6684c6378 2012-10-12T09:01:11.101-04:00

We are proud to announce our second Innovation Excellence Weekly for Issuu. Inside you'll find ten of the best innovation-related articles from the past week on Innovation Excellence - the world's most popular innovation web site and home to nearly 5,000 innovation-related articles.

We are proud to announce our second Innovation Excellence Weekly for Issuu. Inside you'll find ten of the best innovation-related articles from the past week on Innovation Excellence - the world's most popular innovation web site and home to nearly 5,000 innovation-related articles. http://issuu.com/innovationexcellence/docs/innovation_excellence_weekly_v2 Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18077405969306860014-7773bfd1282bf8800be5c5dbee84fa46 2013-03-16T10:48:00.713-04:00

As your organization begins its innovation journey it is helpful to know where you are starting from in terms of your innovation maturity level and where the strengths and weaknesses of your innovation culture lie.

As your organization begins its innovation journey it is helpful to know where you are starting from in terms of your innovation maturity level and where the strengths and weaknesses of your innovation culture lie. http://bradenkelley.com/2013/03/how-healthy-are-your-innovation-efforts/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6166616700762807255-da66873c354e65cb21a37c4d83a473a2 2013-04-30T22:55:30.856-04:00

I’m proud to share with you the link to my latest radio interview. This time I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with LeAnna J. Carey (@thehealthmaven), host of the popular radio program The Health Maven – Innovation Talk.

I’m proud to share with you the link to my latest radio interview. This time I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with LeAnna J. Carey (@thehealthmaven), host of the popular radio program The Health Maven – Innovation Talk. http://bradenkelley.com/2013/04/latest-radio-interview-with-the-health-maven/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13612779950150469305-4c2e619a44fe1aaac8b819419621d577 2013-01-03T08:27:13.259-05:00

After two weeks of torrid voting by some of the authors’ passionate supporters, and after a lot of gut-wrenching consideration and jostling during the judging round based heavily on the quality and quantity of contributions to Innovation Excellence, I am proud to announce your Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2012:

After two weeks of torrid voting by some of the authors’ passionate supporters, and after a lot of gut-wrenching consideration and jostling during the judging round based heavily on the quality and quantity of contributions to Innovation Excellence, I am proud to announce your Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2012: http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2013/01/02/top-40-innovation-bloggers-of-2012/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12999906165210360799-b73809419a162effc9393e1442103168 2013-04-22T09:00:47.337-04:00

Last week GE and Quirky announced a new partnership where GE will make some of its library of patents available as part of Quirky's new inspiration platform, allowing inventors to use some of its patents in their potentially novel consumer product invention ideas. This on its surface is a very interesting and logical open innovation partnership (no, not crowdsourcing). But will it work? Will it achieve the goals that GE has in mind for the open i...

Last week GE and Quirky announced a new partnership where GE will make some of its library of patents available as part of Quirky's new inspiration platform, allowing inventors to use some of its patents in their potentially novel consumer product invention ideas. This on its surface is a very interesting and logical open innovation partnership (no, not crowdsourcing). But will it work? Will it achieve the goals that GE has in mind for the open i... http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2013/04/21/ge-takes-a-quirky-approach-to-innovation/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:455226984381273469-f2327f864ed5353acc2268975f2276d8 2013-06-16T08:06:45.357-04:00

"Successful Leaders master the Essence of People Alignment." (by Leadershipwatch - Aad Boot)

"Successful Leaders master the Essence of People Alignment." (by Leadershipwatch - Aad Boot) http://leadershipwatch-aadboot.com/2013/06/16/leading-change-why-do-many-leaders-struggle-to-create-a-vision-2/ Aad Boot aboot418 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3215828033446833435-8c4ad9d175da4ecc173d19ebd9f38207 2012-11-27T08:27:17.790-05:00

We know some IX community members want to get great innovation content, but don't come to the site every day. So to help them make sure they didn't miss the best innovation articles of the week, we have launched Innovation Excellence Weekly - the magazine - so that you can download the ten best articles of the week to your: Nook from Barnes & Noble, Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle, Samsung GalaxyTab, other trusty tablet, laptop, or desktop computer (PC...

We know some IX community members want to get great innovation content, but don't come to the site every day. So to help them make sure they didn't miss the best innovation articles of the week, we have launched Innovation Excellence Weekly - the magazine - so that you can download the ten best articles of the week to your: Nook from Barnes & Noble, Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle, Samsung GalaxyTab, other trusty tablet, laptop, or desktop computer (PC... http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/11/26/innovation-excellence-weekly-for-your-nook/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2878744335677463442-3b4dc6219a8942b0ff5bef2aa09a7370 2012-12-10T01:25:55.318-05:00

Global Business Intelligence (BI) software vendor, Yellowfin, will host a series of Collaborative BI best practice Webinars throughout Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 December. Register for a Webinar time here: http://www.yellowfinbi.com/YFCommunityNews-Webinar-Event-Collaborative-BI-Best-Practices-122683 Read on here: http://www.yellowfinbi.com/YFCommunityNews-Yellowfin-to-host-Collaborative-Business-Intelligence-best-practices-event-122738

Global Business Intelligence (BI) software vendor, Yellowfin, will host a series of Collaborative BI best practice Webinars throughout Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 December. Register for a Webinar time here: http://www.yellowfinbi.com/YFCommunityNews-Webinar-Event-Collaborative-BI-Best-Practices-122683 Read on here: http://www.yellowfinbi.com/YFCommunityNews-Yellowfin-to-host-Collaborative-Business-Intelligence-best-practices-event-122738 http://www.yellowfinbi.com/YFCommunityNews-Yellowfin-to-host-Collaborative-Business-Intelligence-best-practices-event-122738 Lachlan James ljames112 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6269983729958518408-284b44abe9b8bbb2466e9cfaa1542eae 2012-09-25T20:34:03.459-04:00

The Salesforce.com annual pow-wow took place last week amid much fanfare. While I could not attend, I was able to get a first-hand account of it through Terri Griffith, a professor of Management at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business.

The Salesforce.com annual pow-wow took place last week amid much fanfare. While I could not attend, I was able to get a first-hand account of it through Terri Griffith, a professor of Management at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/phil-simon/dreamforce-and-the-social_b_1909854.html Terri Griffith tgriffith986 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3580264752411450319-cb1d65bd22712a83713d372ecc9dd62e 2013-06-04T12:03:29.612-04:00

In the final instalment of a three part series on The Future of Work, Unleash CEO Therese S. Kinal discusses the recipe for change in business management.

In the final instalment of a three part series on The Future of Work, Unleash CEO Therese S. Kinal discusses the recipe for change in business management. http://www.unleashteam.com/blog/are-you-ready-to-lead-the-change/ Cecilia Law claw724 0 0 0 0