Being real
Kate Carruthers As a child I read a story where the main character wanted to be a ‘real boy’ and not just a wooden puppet. And this choice between being a real…
March 2010
Social business, culture and value creation #sbs2010
I attended the Social Business Summit today in Sydney and had the privilege of being on a panel that discussed Transparency – Risk To The Business Or Not? Apart from…
Ada Lovelace Day 2010: call for women’s history #ald10
Today is Ada Lovelace day, the day that women around the world celebrate the achievements of women working in technology. While I could write about a woman in technology –…
Lean times favour innovation
Companies struggle with how to innovate when their existing business is stable or growing. There is often a perception that innovation requires a lot of investment. However, it has been…
Transparency in business – so what?
This coming Thursday, 25 March, many folks will be attending the Social Business Summit in Sydney. I will be on a panel discussing Transparency in Business – Risky or Essential?.…
Real world social values and social networking
Social media and social networking do not reduce the need for good social skills. Rather, the disconnection from physical presence in online communication makes social skills (what some call EQ)…
My dog and her new food
My dog T-dog* is a somewhat bolshie little beast and she does not like it when I travel away from home overnight (I’ll come back to this fact later). Recently…
Digital citizens need real world knowledge too
It was fascinating to be at the inaugural Digital Citizens event in Sydney last week – the topic was: Private Parts: Personality and Disclosure – Finding a Balance in the…
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