Tag: innovation

Disruption SmackDown!

Jill Lepore (a Harvard history professor) has launched a broadside attack on Clayton Christensen in the most recent issue of The New Yorker. It’s a lively piece and highly entertaining if you go in for intellectual smackdowns. And now Christensen has fired back with a response of his own giving us all choice ringside seats […]

When ROI Analysis Proves to be Superfluous

One of the biggest advantages of operating in the digital realm is the ready availability of data that makes it much easier to measure results. This is a boon for anyone using digital technology for a new business initiative, whether you’re rolling out a new app or platform or about to launch a social media […]

How Will Technology Impact the Law Firm of the Future?

Over the Memorial Day weekend, I had a chance to catch up on my reading while lounging by the pool. Of particular note was the new report released by the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), entitled Legal Technology Future Horizons.  The report is a hefty 140 pages and lured me on with the promise to  “provide […]

The Perils of Incumbency

Over the long weekend I had a chance to catch up on some reading. At the top of the stack I found the Innovation Report from the New York Times – this is the internal strategic assessment prepared by a team of Times’ staffers under the leadership Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, the publisher heir apparent. This […]

Is Middle Management the Enemy of Social Business?

In order for an organization to truly become a social business, the culture has to be right. Social tools enhance transparency within an organization. There is no more hiding behind email or highly structured business silos. Social tools, especially Enterprise Social Networks (“ESN”), have the functionality that make it possible for every employee in an […]