This list consists of the books, blogs, articles, and videos that I keep near at hand, refer to a lot, and recommend to people who are learning about networks, the language of networks, and collaborating in the new world of social media.
Books, Videos Networks, the Science of Networks, and Organizational Network Analysis
- The Hidden Power of Social Networks: Understanding How Work Really Gets Done in Organizations, Rob Cross and Andrew Parker, Harvard Business School Press, 2004
- Driving Results Through Social Networks: How Top Organizations Leverage Networks for Performance and Growth, Rob Cross and Robert J. Thomas, Jossey-Bass, 2009
- The Organizational Network Fieldbook: Best Practices, Techniques and Exercises to Drive Organizational Innovation and Performance, Rob Cross et al Jossey Bass, 2010
- Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives — How Your Friends’ Friends’ Friends Affect Everything You Feel, Think, and Do, Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler, Back Bay Books, 2011
- Net Work: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Networks at Work and in the World, Patti Anklam, Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007
- Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age (Open Market Edition) Duncan J. Watts, W.W. Norton, 2003
- The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference/em>, Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, 2000 (Now out in Paperback)
- Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means, Albert-László Barabási, Perseus Publishing 2002
- Achieving Success Through Social Capital: Tapping Hidden Resources in Your Personal and Business Networks, Wayne Baker, Jossey Bass Publishers, 2000.
- Nicholas Christakis: The hidden influence of social networks (TED Talk)
- Rob Cross: Driving innovation through networks (Video, Wharton School)
Articles on Leadership, Networks, Performance
- Rob Cross and Robert J Thomas, “A Smarter Way to Network,” Harvard Business Review, July/August 2011
- Leadership and Web 2.0, Grady McGonagil & Tina Doerffer, Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung 2011
- Herminia Ibarra and Hunter, Mark, “How Leaders Create and Use Networks,” Harvard Business Review January 2007
- Brian Uzzi and Shannon Dunlap, “How to Build Your Network”, Harvard Business Review December 2005
- Rob Cross, Robert J. Thomas, and David A. Light, “How Top Talent Uses Networks and Where Rising Stars Get Trapped,” Accenture Institute for High Performance Business, April 2006
- “Six Myths About Informal Networks and How To Overcome Them” by Rob Cross, Nitin Nohria and Andrew Parker in Sloan Management Review
Networks, NonProfits, Community and Collaboration
- “Net Gains: A Handbook for Network Builders Seeking Social Change,” Peter Plastrik and Madeleine Taylor, 2006
- (Blog: Working Wikily, Monitor Institute)
- “Working Wikily: Social Change with a Network Mindset, “The Monitor Institute (http://www.workingwikily.net/Working_Wikily_2.0.pdf
- Connected Citizens: The Power, Potential, and Peril of Networks, Knight Foundation and Monitor Institute
- “Building Smart Communities through Network Weaving,” Valdis Krebs and June Holley,
- http://www.networkweaving.com/ (Blog for Valdis Krebs, June Holley, Jack Ricchiuto)
- http://www.thenetworkthinkers.com/ (Valdis Krebs: Practical applications of network analysis
- http://www.networkweaver.com/ (June Holley’s site)
- Case Studies:
- “Boston Green & Healthy Building Network: A Case Study,” Beth Tener and Al Nierenberg, Barr Foundation
- “Transformer: How to Build a Network to Change a System: A Case Study of the RE-AMP Energy Network”, Monitor Institute
- http://www.fullcirc.com/ (Nancy White’s website and blog)
- Digital Habitats; stewarding technology for communities, Etienne Wenger, Nancy White, John D. Smith, CPsquare, 2009
Network Analysis Cases, Methods, and Tools
- “KM and the Social Network” (Patti Anklam), Knowledge Management Magazine, May 2003. Description of social network analysis methods and case studies from actual practice.
- Masterclass: Social-network Analysis, (Patti Anklam) Four-part series from Inside
Knowledge magazine, June 2005 through October 2005. Each part covers a critical aspect of designing, managing, interpreting, and following up on a network analysis project. - Case examples of organizational network analysis:
- Valdis Krebs: http://orgnet.com/cases.html
- Rob Cross: http://robcross.org/consulting_solutions.htm
- International institute for Social Network Analysis: http://www.insna.org/
- ONA Survey tool: http://onasurveys.com/
- Summary of Software tools for SNA: http://www.insna.org/software/index.html
- InFlow: http://www.orgnet.com/inflow3.html
- NodeXL: http://www.connectedaction.net/nodexl/
- UCINET/NetDraw: http://www.analytictech.com/ucinet/help.htm
- Patti Anklam’s Organizational Network Analysis online tutorial.
- Value Network modeling and analysis: www.valuenetworksandcollaboration.com
Social Media and Social Learning
- Enterprise 2.0: New Collaborative Tools for Your Organization’s Toughest Challenges
- Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations, Clay Shirky, Penguin 2009
- Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead, Charlene Li, Jossey-Bass 2010
- http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/blog (Jane Hart, Learning in the Social Workplace)
- http://www.jarche.com/ (Harold Jarche, Life in Perpetual Beta)
- http://www.rossdawsonblog.com/ (Ross Dawson, Trends in the Living Networks)
Social Media for Networks and NonProfits
- Beth’s Blog: http://www.bethkanter.org/
- The Networked Nonprofit: Connecting with Social Media to Drive Change, Beth Kanter, Allison Fine, Randi Zuckerberg, Jossey-Bass, 2010
Twitter Resources
- Twitter for Business (IBM presentation):
http://www.tinyurl.com/ibm-twitter-for-business - Tweet Chat Schedule: https://spreadsheets. com/ccc?key=ruaz3GZveOsoXUOOt86B3AQ#gid=0
- Tools for filtering:
