Value Network Analysis (VNA) is one of the sense-making tools that I emphasize in my book, Net Work.I have had the privilege of working with and learning from its inventor, Verna Allee, and have internalized the mapping of value exchanges into my consulting practice. Whether shared or created with the client or not, it’s how [...]

I post here less frequently these days, as I have a commitment to TheAppGap. Some of my recent posts there have touched on the topics of:

Roles and the changing nature of work (1) and (2)
Information overload and the loss of productivity
How social tools are changing the way we work

See you there, if not here.

My alma mater, Beloit College, has been publishing a mindset list for the last eleven years. The mindset list is always an interesting reminder of the cultural touchstones that divide generations. The list contains reminders that the incoming class of Freshman, most of whom this year will be 18 years old, have never known [...]