The slow fail of Google, a monoculture seemingly devoid of diversity

I continue to be amazed by Google; it creates brilliant technology that more often than not, ends up being incredibly average. To me, Google’s products seem to be cold and austere, and don’t move to the level where I want to use them. Arguably, Google+ is a bit better, but it still isn’t inviting.

What I feel is that Google’s products lack soul…

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A Year on the Other Side

A year ago I took a break from being on the university side of education and joined Blackboard as a strategic consultant. Although I was on a higher education CIO trajectory, I felt I needed something different at this point in my career. That’s not to say I won’t return to the CIO path — I just needed to try something else at this point in my life.

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The Art of the Elevator Pitch

via Wired Top Stories

Wired's Scott Brown explains how the perfectly distilled idea has become the antidote to toxic punditry. Read More >>

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Steve Jobs's Strategy? "Get Rid of the Crappy Stuff"

via Fast Company

In this excerpt from The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs, author Carmine Gallo recounts what Steve Jobs told Nike CEO Mark ... Read More >>

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