Digital Disruption

As we approach the end of the year, we all think about New Year’s resolutions. Instead of making a whole bunch of new resolutions, I thought I’d share a 12 point checklist on leadership that I just discovered in an old journal of mine.  I made this list for myself back in 2003 and think [...]

One year ago, I wrote a blog post entitled, “A Personal Crossroads : Choosing Light or Darkness: We have been seduced by the “American Dream” for the past 20+ years, borrowed money we couldn’t afford, bought things we didn’t need and speculated wantonly in the pursuit of more and more. Avarice and stupidity at their [...]

We’ve all witnessed the crash-and-burn of Tiger Woods over the past few weeks. At first his corporate sponsors stood behind him but then in the past few days both Gillette and Accenture have officially dumped him. Nike is still standing by him but that is understandable given that they are more than just sponsors — [...]

Starting on Friday night, December 11, I’ll spend 8 nights lighting candles for Chanukah. Every year, I’m reminded of why these days matter. Because by a miracle, oil enough for one day burned long enough to last eight days. As with our faith, and as with many things in life, a little proved to go [...]

There has been a lot of positive sentiment recently around the trend of releasing government data to the public. Some prime examples are Washington DC’s Apps for Democracy contest and Toronto’s OpenTO initiative. The noble intentions are to spark innovation, transparency and discovery. However, here’s a scary tale from the New York Times Magazine’s Ninth [...]

As we approach the end of another year and the end of the first decade of the 21st century, it is time to celebrate our successes, express our gratitude and share some festive time with our family and friends. It’s also a time to reflect back and examine the challenges and obstacles that were offered [...]