Peter Drucker's timeless wisdom on the difference between efficiency and effectiveness in an age of hustle culture Peter Drucker (1909-2005), often called the father of modern management "Do not believe that it is very much of an advance to do the unnecessary three times as fast." — Peter Drucker In a world that celebrates speed and productivity, it's easy to think that faster always means better. We're taught to optimize, streamline, and hustle — but...
nnIt was a very busy day today but overall I think Tyler really enjoyed his 3rd birthday. Thanks to Christina for being the most kind person I've ever known and for helping to throw a great party for Tyler. Thanks to my parents for joining the festivities with us on Skype this evening, miss you and love you. I can certainly appreciate technology when it helps bring us closer even though we are far away. ...
Culture Comes Before Technology Evan Rosen wrote a nice article in Business Week titled "Creating Collaboration Takes More Than Technology." Worse yet, the tools may have created no real value, and the decision-makers who had pinned such high hopes on these tools are surprised. Are the tools the problem? More likely, the problem is the organization. When tools fail to create value, it's usually because decision-makers adopt tools before the company's culture and processes are...
Proposed by Jeff Jarvis, author of "What Would Google Do?" Jeff Jarvis, author of What Would Google Do? wrote the below rights we should have for the Internet (source): I. We have the right to connect. This is a preamble and precondition to the American First Amendment: before we can speak, we must be able to connect. Hillary Clinton defines the freedom to connect as "the idea that governments should not prevent people from connecting...
My sister had her second child, Austin Eugene Powell last night at 9:17 pm who came into the world at a perfect (and very lucky) seven pounds. I was at church when she called me the first time and I only got to speak with her for a minute before she needed to go. I went back into the classroom at church and learned of a prayer request for her. About 3-4 minutes into the...
The Power of Company Culture This is a great article on how the founder/CEO of Zappos.com learned how important it is for companies to focus on culture and choosing the right employees for their company. If you have time, the very first question and answer is my favorite, so be sure and read that one if you can. Tony Hsieh is the chief executive of Zappos.com, and this interview was conducted by Adam Bryant. Below...