Web 2.0: Participation, Trust, and Beta

Thanks to Virgil for bringing the bigger question of "is Web 2.0 more than just tools" to the broader community. I’ve struggled with how to respond. I think it is obvious that there is a concrete set of Web 2.0 tools, but in my opinion they shine a light on...

Grass Roots Mobilization and Facebook

Virgil picked up on my favorite bullet point in yesterday’s post: "Is Web 2.0 a collection of tools or a reflection of a new way of doing business?" Jeff then posted an eloquent response, followed by an equally great comment by Greg Melia, who reminds...

Myth of Control…Out of Control!

Okay, I can’t keep up with the comments on the "Myth of Control" post. Thanks to everyone for the conversation! And thanks to Jeff, Maddie, and Lisa for posting about it on your own blogs. The dialogue in the comments is really great, so I encourage...

Teams and Results

I’ve posted before about the topic of giving performance rewards on an individual basis, versus rewarding entire teams or groups. I am not a compensation expert, but I find it interesting that individual-based rewards were shown (in one study, at least) to decrease...

The Myth of Control

I have one more reflection about the Technology Conference from last week. As Reggie pointed out in his post, the buzz was much more about web 2.0 than it was about traditional technology "tools." The keynote speakers and many of the concurrent session...
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