Social Has No Future (Yet)

This provocative title simply means: In general, social software systems record what is happening now and in the past, but for the most part completely lack any representation of the future. Enterprise Social Software, or Social Business Software, will succeed only if it has some representation of goals or other future activities. Continue reading

The Checklist Manifesto

Written by Atul Gawande, this book outlines the power that a lowly checklist brings to “get things right”.  The book is certainly an interesting read, but it goes beyond that;  if you study how people work, or are tasked to try to improve the effectiveness of workers, then reading this book is an imperative. Continue reading