CONTENTS (PDF): 3 Eight norms of readers WORKING: 4 Sugar rush at the Knowledge Café (Cover) 6 When you don’t need training 8 Rules of engagement 9 Popping pills CHOOSING: 10 Part II: Saving the company 12 Online marketing 13 Packaging LIVING: 14 American Muslim 16 Why are some people smarter? 17 Getting to know yourself 18 Same as cash 19 Is your avatar fat? LEARNING: 20 Attention! Expiring expertise 22 The world is open 23 Don’t mess with human nature 23 Emotional contagion CREATING: 26 Desperation is the mother of invention 27 Innovating every day 29 Let’s hear it for the men! K-FACTOR: 30 KM Six Pack #4
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The editorial policy of Smart People magazine follows the Eight Norms of Net Geners as described by Don Tapscott in his book Grown Up Digital.
This is a new media publication in every sense of the word. It is published online and it uses the interactive channels of Web 2.0 to enable ‘prosumers’—people...
December 12th, 2009 | 01 (1) 2009 / html, 01 (2) 2009 / html, 01 (3) 2009 / html, 01 (4) 2009 / html, 01 (5) 2009 / html, 01 (6) 2009 / html, 01 (7) 2009 / html, FREE articles | Read More
How conversation is bringing KM back to the people.
By Joanna Goodman.
David Gurteen’s Knowledge Café, hosted by chocolate manufacturer Cadbury at its headquarters in Bournville, England, brought together people to discuss the role of conversation in business.
What brought me to the UK’s most famous...
October 9th, 2009 | 01 (5) 2009 / html, Cover stories, FREE articles, Working | Read More
By Michele Martin.
When management finds that staff are not engaging in work behaviors desired by the organization, they often turn to training as the response for “fixing” the problem. But training frequently isn’t the answer.
I want to share five situations that won’t be resolved by training....
October 9th, 2009 | 01 (5) 2009 / html, Working | Read More
Follow the rules, bend or break them, or ignore them.
By David Garic.
In a desperate championship game, a football coach calls a play – a special play he knows will work. The ball is snapped. The quarterback drops back to pass and throws to a running back who catches the ball while he is behind the...
October 8th, 2009 | 01 (5) 2009 / html, Working | Read More
How far should a company go to improve its workforce? What type of “self-improvement” culture should an organization adopt? ... more for subscribers only! Please Login to continue reading or Register to get full acces to the magazine for 1 year - 25$ annual for a limited time ONLY! (regular 50$)....
October 7th, 2009 | 01 (5) 2009 / html, Working | Read More
How ordinary smart people will change the organization.
By Dave Pollard.
In Part 1, August 2009 issue, presents a bleak picture of the state of business management in the U.S. Part II digs deeper.
In the 1980s and 1990s, most organizations invested in three new technologies, mostly reluctantly: fax,...
October 6th, 2009 | 01 (5) 2009 / html, Choosing, FREE articles | Read More
Retailers engage power of Internet shopper
A new report published by Experian, a global information services company, suggests that retail and home shopping brands need to adapt in order to connect online with “the empowered consumer.” ... more for subscribers only! Please Login to continue reading...
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