Writing

Dispatches, unfinished essays, and notes from the field.

Software Gets Personal for Organizations and Teams

Beyond users: The core AI shift where teams become creators and orchestrators of their digital tools

No More/Not Yet — Getting Unstuck  From the Messy  Middle

The old rules are collapsing, the new ones aren’t here yet. How to lead, build, and belong (make peace), when the map stops working.

The End of Employment. In Conversation with Dr. Arun Sundararajan

Last month I sat down with Dr. Arun Sundararajan, NYU Stern professor and author of The Sharing Economy: The End of Employment and the Rise of Crowd-Based Capitalism. Over the course of our spirited discussion, we touched on the emergence of hybrid institutions and the ongoing tug-of-war between community and brands.

The Power of Visibility: Shivani Siroya on Inventure and the Emerging Middle Class

The planets aligned and I had the opportunity to speak with a woman in high demand and nearly constant motion: Shivani Siroya, founder and CEO of InVenture.

Anticipating the impact of enhanced technology-enabled interdependence on the future life of our cities (Free Download)

Free Ebook: SocialOS – The Life & Times of We the People in the Age of Distributed Power

Free Ebook: Imogen Heap’s Road Map to the Future

Are You Inspired, or Overwhelmed? A Conversation With Henry Mason on the “Expectation Economy”

Henry Mason and I discuss trendwatching, crowd-sourced business models, and trends that subvert the narrative of consumerism.

London’s Black Cabs: Gems or Relics?

Collaborative Economy Companies Need To Start Sharing More Value With The People Who Make Them Valuable

5 Signs That The Collaborative Economy Is Going Through Puberty

The collaborative economy is no longer a shiny new model of commerce, but rather in that awkward, in-between, adolescent stage.