Something a bit different this week. While none of the scenarios outlined above are earth-shaking, they are extremely common, and the question needs to be asked: why can’t we do this things today? tactical view. We all spend a lot of time away from our desks in the modern workplace, most often in meetings. strategic view. Making it happen. MORE >>

I learned through my Twitter friend @eric_andersen, about an interesting article from the Atlantic, What Fuels the Most Influential Tweets? By Jared Keller. They looked at 120 million retweets connected to 12.5 million users and 1.3 million hashtags to model how information disperses on the social network.     MORE >>

One of the most vital (yet often dismissed) building blocks of a successful business is planning. The market is rife with examples of businesses failing from a lack of adequate planning and prelaunch preparation. Planning is vital, and here’s why: 1. To avoid mistakes: Planning helps ensure you’re going down the right path. MORE >>

Thanks to Lyn Parker for this reference to an open access article: Haendel, MA, Vasilevsky, NA and Wirz, JA (2012) "Dealing with Data: A Case Study on Information and Data Management Literacy." PLoS Biology , 10 (5): e1001339. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001339 discipline - health Information Literacy MORE >>

June 2012. recently came across this insightful comment from a newly emboldened organizational activist: “I was sitting around complaining about our lousy manager, and I said ‘Why doesn’t Someone do something about it.’ And then I realized that I am Someone.”. Meaning? Don’t sit around complaining. Do something about it (whatever “it” might be). MORE >>