Generation *##@**##@!!

A new book on workplace tensions among four generations — veterans, boomers, Xers, and nexters — explains why it’s so difficult for all of us to get along. So do you have a problem with that?

Web Sight – Let Your Customers Lead

In this interview with Fast Company, web strategist David Siegel says: “Don’t redesign your Web site. Redesign your company.” A lot of his statements are bold platitudes that derive from his roles as author and public speaker. Some are off-mark in my estimation. Some are accurate re-hash of other prominent ideas (like Don Peppers). And a couple are new twists worth … [ Read more ]

Community Standards

Cynthia Typaldos, president and CEO of RealCommunities, has built a site for aspiring community builders. Does your community meet her standards?

How to Speed Up Your Startup

When it comes to launching Internet companies, you can’t be fast enough. Here are lessons in speed from a leading VC, the founder of an e-business incubator, and a team of anthropologists studying work and life in Silicon Valley.