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The Myth of the Fungible Human Resource 9 Aug 2013 | 01:04 am
After OSCON I headed down to Bend, Oregon to visit my friend Larry, who was the technical editor for the first magazine I wrote for, Micro Cornucopia. Larry now works for Metolius Mountaineering, whic...
The Portland Incubator Experiment (PIE) 4 Aug 2013 | 12:08 am
Kevin moved to Crested Butte last Fall. We met and have been discussing incubators. I've heard the name but this is the first I've actually started to study them. An incubator brings together a group...
Code Scouts 3 Aug 2013 | 02:30 am
As noted in my previous post, I've been searching for ways to enhance my conference/travel experiences, on top of speaking at the conferences themselves. Before traveling to OSCON, I read a recent iss...
OSCON 2 Aug 2013 | 01:38 am
I Just returned from the 15th Open Source Convention (OSCON) in Portland, Oregon. As always, the Northwest is spectacular in the Summer, and as always, the Northwesterners themselves will claim that "...
Controlling People 9 Jul 2013 | 11:49 pm
I woke up this morning with an insight that might be the Occam's Razor for my study of organizational systems: How much does a system control people? This question is so subtle -- and might be so imp...
Dilbert Questions Business Books 3 Jul 2013 | 10:50 pm
In last Sunday's cartoon, Dilbert once again makes his boss look ridiculous by describing the arena of business books and asking the question "with so many books, how can you assume that any of them a...
Happy Workers == More Profit 3 Jul 2013 | 12:40 am
A Gallup poll several years ago confirmed what we would naturally expect. I'll bet most managers would agree with this if asked. When making business decisions, however, how many people actually ask, ...
Speaking at OSCON, July 20-26 2 Jul 2013 | 02:59 am
Details here. I'll be in Portland all week. Although I'm sure I'll be attending various conference activities, I only speak on Monday and Thursday, and leave (to visit a friend in Bend, home of the l...
The Scala Summit in Crested Butte, August 19-21 2 Jul 2013 | 02:27 am
Go here for details and registration. > Interested in talking about this? Read the "comments" section at the bottom of www.reinventing-business.com to learn about joining the discussion group.
Problem Finders 30 Jun 2013 | 12:48 am
I read Dan Pink's latest book To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others. I found it useful, but not as "big" as his previous book, Drive. That might just be me. I've always had an un...
