A couple of weeks ago, I explored the concept of bi-directional collaboration within the enterprise. Over the past few weeks, several individuals within various senior leadership positions have initiated conversations with me around the concept of bi-directional collaboration within the learning sphere. I have heard a recurring pattern to these questions, and I would like […]

Recently, a friend pointed me to this presentation from DICE 2010: “Design Outside of the Box” presented by Carnegie Mellon professor Jesse Schell. It’s a long presentation, but it’s a piece that really encapsulates powerful trends in social networking, game design, and human behaviors. In this presentation, he highlights some of the most unexpected trends in […]

Last week, Tim Sanders explored how we’re using social media to create followers rather than friends. Specifically, he tells us that its alienating us from creating real, human networks. I’m not only a fan and follower of Tim, I count him as a friend. He mentored early on in my career, and he’s been someone […]

This week,  Gabe Newell, Founder and Managing Director the wildly successful of Valve Software received the Pioneer Award at Game Developer’s Conference 10. The work within Valve Software has produced pioneering titles such as the Half-Life series, CounterStrike, Portal, Team Fortress, and the Left 4 Dead franchise. From a business perspective, Newell understands how to […]