1927 was a very good year for Werner Heisenberg, and, in an odd twist, those wrestling with Big Data and the identification of global events and trends that are shaping our future, a mere 85 years later.

Heisenberg was a brilliant physicist, yet his work on Quantum Theory and the Uncertainty Principle . . . → Read More: Mr. Heisenberg meets #BigData?]]> http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/05/15/mr-heisenberg-meets-bigdata/feed/ 1 http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/05/01/klout-big-data-and-the-meaning-of-opt-out/ http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/05/01/klout-big-data-and-the-meaning-of-opt-out/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 23:43:34 +0000 Fred McClimans http://fredmcclimans.com/?p=939 Is it possible to have a Klout Score of Zero (K = 0)?

Why, you might ask, would anybody want to have such a score in the gamified realm of influence measurement, where higher scores indicate a higher level of perceived online influence?

The answer may lie . . . → Read More: Klout, Big Data and the Meaning of “Opt Out”]]> http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/05/01/klout-big-data-and-the-meaning-of-opt-out/feed/ 4 http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/04/17/disruption-and-non-innovation-part-ii/ http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/04/17/disruption-and-non-innovation-part-ii/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:41:01 +0000 Fred McClimans http://fredmcclimans.com/?p=926 The words “Disruption” and “Innovation” have become lexicons of our current business vocabulary. But while they are closely linked, they are (as mentioned in my post Disruption and Innovation, Part I) two very different beasts.

Not surprisingly, I increasingly hear people speak of their organizations as being disruptive in a market, of having a . . . → Read More: Disruption and (non) Innovation, Part II]]> http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/04/17/disruption-and-non-innovation-part-ii/feed/ 4 http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/04/01/disruption-and-innovation-part-i/ http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/04/01/disruption-and-innovation-part-i/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:32:31 +0000 Fred McClimans http://fredmcclimans.com/?p=915 Over the years, as an analyst, advisor and even as an entrepreneur, I’ve heard the phrase “Our strategy is to disrupt <insert market or vendor>” far too often. It’s a bit disheartening at times, because what I really want to hear is how your strategy is going to “innovate” rather than disrupt.

Why? I’ve . . . → Read More: Disruption and Innovation, Part I]]> http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/04/01/disruption-and-innovation-part-i/feed/ 1 http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/03/20/the-unintended-consequences-of-going-viral/ http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/03/20/the-unintended-consequences-of-going-viral/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:31:17 +0000 Fred McClimans http://fredmcclimans.com/?p=890 When you craft a message, you generally have a target, or audience, in mind. You probably also have an agenda, or goal, that you wish to achieve, such as awareness, education or a call to action. And both the message and the agenda are typically driven by both your own ideas and those embraced . . . → Read More: The unintended consequences of going #viral]]> http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/03/20/the-unintended-consequences-of-going-viral/feed/ 0 http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/02/07/5-elements-of-a-true-community/ http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/02/07/5-elements-of-a-true-community/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:47:55 +0000 Fred McClimans http://fredmcclimans.com/?p=877 Earlier this week, my good friend Margie Clayman wrote an excellent post titled “Myth: Community makes the world go round” – it’s well worth the read as she raises some interesting points regarding the real value of a business-built community, and its failures if it doesn’t lead to community members actually driving revenue for . . . → Read More: 5 Elements of a True Community]]> http://fredmcclimans.com/2012/02/07/5-elements-of-a-true-community/feed/ 0 http://fredmcclimans.com/2011/11/01/dealing-with-corporate-chaos-the-value-of-the-right-strategy/ http://fredmcclimans.com/2011/11/01/dealing-with-corporate-chaos-the-value-of-the-right-strategy/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:01:41 +0000 Fred McClimans http://fredmcclimans.com/?p=868 I like structure, order and consistency. I also like chaos. One provides stability, the other a challenge. In the corporate business world, we often see both: longer periods of relative stability and continuity with brief interjections of chaotic episodes that help make the business world a bit more of a challenge, a bit more . . . → Read More: Dealing with Corporate Chaos – The value of the right strategy]]> http://fredmcclimans.com/2011/11/01/dealing-with-corporate-chaos-the-value-of-the-right-strategy/feed/ 1 http://fredmcclimans.com/2011/10/24/mentoring-networking-innovation/ http://fredmcclimans.com/2011/10/24/mentoring-networking-innovation/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:19:14 +0000 Fred McClimans http://fredmcclimans.com/?p=855 History is filled with examples of linkages between networking, mentoring and innovation, but over the centuries the knowledge acquisition ecosystem has changed considerably. There was a time when this process was slow and rooted in tacit knowledge, but as the needs and wants of society progressed and evolved, the process became more refined—moving faster— and rooted in . . . → Read More: Mentoring, Networking and Innovation – Revisited]]> http://fredmcclimans.com/2011/10/24/mentoring-networking-innovation/feed/ 0 http://fredmcclimans.com/2011/08/23/12-iconic-ceos/ http://fredmcclimans.com/2011/08/23/12-iconic-ceos/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:11:55 +0000 Fred McClimans http://fredmcclimans.com/?p=827 Every company has a CEO and every CEO has their own particular style. Some are self-made, while others have leveraged a bit of family clout to get their start. Some promote themselves, some promote their companies, while others (both intentionally and unintentionally) promote both. But what if that CEO, or their style, eclipses that . . . → Read More: 12 CEO Icons & their classic character traits]]> http://fredmcclimans.com/2011/08/23/12-iconic-ceos/feed/ 1 http://fredmcclimans.com/2011/08/16/5-questions-the-value-of-direct-vs-indirect-influence/ http://fredmcclimans.com/2011/08/16/5-questions-the-value-of-direct-vs-indirect-influence/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:52:50 +0000 Fred McClimans http://fredmcclimans.com/?p=808

Almost every action, choice or decision we make is the result of “influence” in some particular way. Even our personal preferences are shaped by influence, perhaps through the actions of others (“hey, you should really try this out”) or perhaps through our own past experiences (“I don’t care what you say, I’ve tried . . . → Read More: 5 Questions: The Value of Direct vs Indirect Influence]]> http://fredmcclimans.com/2011/08/16/5-questions-the-value-of-direct-vs-indirect-influence/feed/ 4