The Curation Of Collective Intelligence
The collective intelligence of crowdsourcing platforms are posed to change the way companies work.
Jun 12, 2019
Collaboration by Design: How One Global Law Firm is Tapping The Power of The Crowd To Innovate
The law industry is famously risk averse, not known for being cutting edge or embracing new technology. This is why I find the collaboration between the idea management platform Wazoku and the global law firm Allen & Overy (A&O) fascinating and encouraging.
Jun 10, 2019
The World As We Knew It Is Over. Now What?
We are in the midst of a radical revolution. While some call it the digital revolution it’s much bigger than that. For sure, digital technology is at the foundation of this revolution but it is only the catalyst to the change.
May 21, 2019
Micro-Entrepreneurs Are The Backbone Of The Gig Economy
The story of the song Old Town Road is a preview of the new economy. The rapper, Lil Nas X, was throwing stuff up on Soundcloud that he’d recorded in the closet of his bedroom. He was going through YouTube listening to beats.
May 14, 2019
Change Is Happening Quickly In The Gig Economy, We Need To Learn Faster To Stay Relevant
As a society, we’ve never had more access to information and share our opinions. And more, our brands have access to more data than ever before. Over the last few weeks I’ve seen a cultural shift in recognizing and being open to how we must evolve, use this in our favor and acknowledge that consumer driven co-creation is happening.
May 08, 2019
The Hampton’s Effect – What’s Stopping You From Being Innovative?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what hinders innovation, especially business model innovation from taking hold in agencies and brands. There’s always an immediate buzz or sometimes panic that breaks out when a new idea comes to the forefront of culture.
May 01, 2019
Is TED Still Relevant?
As a long time TED participant I always look forward to this time of year. TED provides a perspective on where the world is going. A week of thoughtful dialogue with some of the best thinkers in the world.
Apr 22, 2019
Sometimes, Companies Are Tapping The Gig Economy Without C-Suite Awareness
A couple of weeks ago I let you know about the launch of the Open Assembly Collective which, essentially is a community of CEOs, Harvard Scholars, and executive level leaders who are passionate about and share the common goal of changing the paradigm and mindset of how people work. Our focus is to co-create and build the foundation for the future of work.
Mar 11, 2019
Now You Can Make Perfect Toast, Thanks To A Global Network of Math Whizzes
A friend of mine tells me that her teenage daughter always rejects the toast she prepares. Every morning, no matter how hard she tries, the bread is either under-toasted or over-toasted, but never just right. Does some version of this sound familiar to those of you with teens or picky eaters?
Feb 26, 2019
Will Passionate Community Replace Influencers? They Already Have.
My friend and Open Assembly (OA) Advisor Steve Rader was furloughed during the recent government shutdown. Steve is the Deputy Director of NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI), a founding member of our Collective, and a guy who’s helped bring open tools like crowdsourcing and a gig mindset to government organizations.
Feb 20, 2019