management & leadership
With the changing business world it is a good idea to think about habitual business practices to ensure that we are not doing things that made sense for the past and which do not make sense now. Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
social computing & social media
Joined Sky News Political Editor David Speers, Sky News Social Media Editor John Bergin, and journalist and blogger Sarah Wilson to discuss the week in politics on social media.
ideas
"Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" These words from Horace have survived since ancient times. Yet more often nowadays we read it in other contexts like: or Wilfred Owen's excoriating Dulce et decorum est: "If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood Come
ideas
To celebrate Caturday I give you Will Braden's award winning Henri 2, Paw de Deux... https://youtu.be/Q34z5dCmC4M?si=T_h3s19EswRbqA4j
future
Recently Rebecca Nash from ABC's The Business asked me to consider the future of business over the next decade. Here's some thoughts from that conversation. The future of business has always been driven by developments in technology, and the digital revolution is of equivalent substance to
future
Lately I've been thinking a lot about the digital revolution and the changes that it is driving in the economy. We are seeing a bifurcation between the old 19th and 20th century manufacturing based industries and the 21st century digital economy. This is a shift from creation of
future
Jon Moynihan, Executive Chairman of PA Consulting Group, made a presentation at the London School of Economics in July 2012 titled The Continued Economic Decline of the West. He dissects the problems we face, taking a deep dive into the stagnating Western world, and proffers some possible solutions. It is
social computing & social media
Here are some thoughts on getting started with blogging from my talk at WordCamp Sydney 2012 at the University of Sydney today: https://www.slideshare.net/carruthk/your-blog-your-brand-tips-on-getting-started-with-your-blog your-blog-your-brand-tips-on-getting-started-with-your-blogfrom Kate
startups
A mate reached out to me today asking if I knew any geeks who would be interested in working with him on a startup project. Here are the details he shared: We have developed some outrageously good Intellectual Property and concepts, and the plan is to rapidly prototype for 6-
social computing & social media
A recent article The Future of Mobile is Right Time Experiences by Maribel Lopez got me thinking about mobile and the future of the web. It is an especially important topic to consider now that Twitter is seeking to further control and constrain the way that its users interact. A
social innovation
I discussed Social Media for Social Good at a City of Sydney Talk on 27th June 2012. It is an important issue. There are many decrying social media for increasing isolation and disconnection between people. Social media can be used as a force for social good and social inclusion. Social
social computing & social media
I'll be discussing blogging and building your brand at Wordcamp Sydney 2012 - it's on at University of Sydney 21-22 July 2012. You can register here. Some info about my session: This talk will demonstrate how a WordPress blog can provide a platform for individuals and