Business Factors Disruptive Factors Market Factors Relationship Economy Strategic Factors Systemic Factors 21st century blog business model business models case studies centralized network designing a product exercises harvard business review model 3a old business outdated beliefs pace question 3a social business value chain walking the walkA company’s business model used to be slow to change, difficult to move and even harder to bend. In the Social Era business models must be fast, fluid and flexible. Otherwise you end up competing with yourself. Fast, Fluid and Flexible. MORE >>

Just in case you haven’t noticed yesterday’s business theories were developed based on mass marketing of  things  that were designed for mass consumption. The economics of the Social Era are fueled by minds rather than machines. As a result organizations need to significantly change “how” they define work and find “minds” to do the work. The idea of matching someone’s skills and experience on a resume to a job description consisting of an arbitrary list of skills and experiences is archaic and reflects a lack of thinking. Just one. See the problem? ”. MORE >>

The influence of technology on humanity is affecting all market sectors whether private or public, on-line and off line. Business Factors Change Factors Disruptive Factors Market Factors Media Factors Relationship Economy Systemic Factors Behavior belief systems business business models causation change concept curve everything facebo influence of technology knowledge line market sectors Mazeway network old business organizational theories prophet set social social technology societal shift surface useIs technology influencing humanity or is humanity influencing technology? MORE >>

Organizational structures of the past created top down power structures that are out of alignment with today’s workforce and the dynamics of modern markets. Advertising Factor Business Factors Change Factors Disruptive Factors Market Factors Relationship Economy Strategic Factors Systemic Factors dim bulbs executive vice presidents office politics organizational structures personal power power and influence power shifts power structure power structures rapid changesIt is not power that corrupts but fear. Power can also be used to influence people and outcomes. Power pushes. MORE >>

The dominate attention towards social media has been fueled by “marketers” “Marketers” are those that sell goods or services in or to a market, especially one that markets a specified commodity. Much of the previous “hype” about social media has come from the marketing community and from the suppliers who have proclaimed that “social media” is the new holy grail for marketers. Everything that gets our attention quickly sooner or later loses our attention. Pop Goes The Bubble? Perhaps. Now what? MORE >>