Author Talks: Andrew McAfee on how a ‘geek’ mindset can transform your business
Too often, business initiatives get mired in bureaucracy, overconfidence, and lack of ownership. Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Andrew McAfee explores reasons for the dysfunction—and how to fix it.
Content: Thought Leader | Authors: Andrew McAfee, Raju Narisetti | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Best Practices, Management, Organizational Behavior
The Impact of Information Technology (IT) on Businesses and their Leaders
HBS Professor Andrew McAfee blogs about social networking software (SNS) like Facebook and its direct applicability within companies. Notably, he discusses the work of Mark Granovetter, a sociologist who wrote “The Strength of Weak Ties” (SWT) in 1973, a seminal article which argues that weak ties might actually be the more important ones for innovation and knowledge sharing.
Content: Article | Author: Andrew McAfee | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Organizational Behavior