Will Your Talent Pool Fix You Or Ruin You When Growth Returns?

Will Your Talent Pool Fix You Or Ruin You When Growth Returns?

Will Your Talent Pool Fix You Or Ruin You When Growth Returns?

This InformationWeek article highlights some good thinking about preparing for the growth period after the recession, thinking ahead about your talent pool, and taking advantage of growing markets like healthcare and green IT. Now is the time to prepare! (Source)

Gary Hamel: The Facebook Generation vs. the Fortune 500

Gary Hamel: The Facebook Generation vs. the Fortune 500

Resources for the Game of Go

As an avid student of strategy games, my latest focus has been on the ancient game of Go.  As with chess and poker, my practice is to read the seminal books on the game, and find software with a reasonable AI to practice against.  Once I have a solid understanding of the rules, I seek out fellow (human) students to play and learn with, and senior practitioners or teachers I can learn from.

As I start the journey with Go, here are some of the resources I’ve come across:

and please pass along (you can use the comments below or email me at go at mcbreen dot net) any other recommendations you may have–or let me know if you’d like a match, online or otherwise!

Gary Hamel: The Facebook Generation vs. the Fortune 500

This caught my eye considering how often these elements crop up in my Fortune 500 existence. Here are the 12, but the details in each are worth reading in the article… (Source)

All ideas compete on equal footing. Contribution counts for more than credentials. Hierarchies are natural, not prescribed. Leaders serve rather than preside. Tasks are chosen, not assigned. Groups are self-defining and -organizing. Resources get attracted, not allocated. Power comes from sharing information, not hoarding it. Opinions compound and decision are peer-reviewed. Users can veto most policy decisions. Intrinsic rewards matter most. Hackers are heros.