A great article by the great John Kotter examines the difference between “management” and “leadership” in the Harvard Business Review: Management Is (Still) Not Leadership. The difference, Dr. Kotter says, […]
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Why Big Companies Don’t Innovate
Here’s a succinct article that helps explain the “Unrealized Promise” of digital textbooks that I’ve been writing about: “Steve Blank on Why Big Companies Can’t Innovate” by Ron Ashkenas, Harvard […]
Lies like candy
“Lies like candy. Taste good. Turn you fat and stupid. World fat and stupid enough. Give it diet plan of truth.” Lies like candy
More on the “Unrealized Promise” of digital textbooks
I’m appreciative of the attention I got last week for the piece I wrote about digital textbooks [Digital Textbooks: Publishers and the Unrealized Promise, Publishing Perspectives, 2/22/13]. I thought I’d […]
Digital Textbooks: Publishers and the Unrealized Promise
I am so honored to have a feature article in Publishing Perspectives this morning! They are one of the best, most respected industry magazines. Please share: http://bit.ly/UnrealizedPromise Main page: http://publishingperspectives.com
The Textbook Problem, Part 2
Your class is not going to do as well as you think they are. A high percentage of them are at a significant disadvantage before they even start. Why? They […]
To MOOC or Not to MOOC
This article by Nigel Thrift, vice-chancellor and president of the University of Warwick, is probably the best, most thoughtful summary of MOOCs, “massive open online courses,” which have gathered a lot […]
The Textbook Problem, Part 1
What went wrong with the textbook publishing industry? The legacy publishers lost control of their own business and are caught in what I call “The Spiral of Doom.” Dramatic, I […]
We’re All Part Machine Now
Technology connects us. Technology makes us feel more alone. Both statements are true, aren’t they? For better and worse, technology is integrated deeply into our personal experiences. Enter Cyborg Anthropology, […]
Comic Sans Speaks Out
“I am a sans serif Superman.” Comic Sans Speaks Out