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Where you can sense ideas from
Last week I looked at some of the areas you can look to for inspiration when hunting for new ideas. One of the most profitable is to scan your horizons, and I’ve written extensively before about the...
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Why a networked executive is bad news for shareholders
Some research published last year highlighted the important role networking plays in career progression. The study found that the more senior the position, the more likely it is that the role will be...
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How important social networks are for behavioral change
It’s fairly well established that behavioral change is one of the toughest things we can hope to achieve, especially on a large scale. I’ve written previously on the important role social networks can...
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The price of nepotism
It’s fairly well established that contacts matter in life, and that we increasingly get where we want to go based upon our connections as much as the skills and knowledge we possess. It’s tempting to...
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Why things can appear more popular than they really are on social media
Over the past few years there have been any number of studies that have explored how information spreads throughout a network, and indeed what makes something go ‘viral’ in nature. As much as there is...
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Rockefeller aim to better understand how networks help us change
Despite the wealth of information and social networking offered by the web, conferences and trade shows have retained their popularity as a means of meeting people and sharing ideas. Alas, as with most...
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How co-working spaces can support entrepreneurs
I wrote recently about a report from a UK based incubator, which explored the perspectives of British startups and the lure of the London based tech cluster. The general gist of the study was that...
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What your social network says about your creativity
There has been much written, not least on this blog, about the value thought diversity brings to innovation. The thinking is an intuitive one, in that the more diverse the ideas, experiences and...
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Why connections only get you so far
It’s long been a cliche that to get ahead in life, it’s more important who you know than what you know. Indeed, some studies have suggested this may even be one factor in the continuing gender pay gap,...
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Why face to face mentoring is probably better for women
Networking is a fundamental part of modern working life, whether it’s conducted face to face or on the various online networking sites. Alas, studies suggest that men and women don’t always get the...
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Why we should be careful about judging a book by its cover
We seem to live in an age where impressions are increasingly instantaneous. Nowhere typifies this more than the modern world of dating, where potential beaus are judged and dismissed in an instant...
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Study reveals the benefits of a strong corporate alumni network
It’s often said that you should never burn your bridges, and therefore you should try and retain good relationships with past employees when you leave a company. A recent study reveals that the same...
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How AI can make lunchtime better
Lunchtimes are an often underrated period in our working lives. Keith Ferrazzi famously said that you should never dine alone, and there have been a number of apps designed to help you find...
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How networking can reduce employee turnover
Networking is widely accepted as something that can help our own careers from advancing, but can it provide any benefits for employers themselves? Instinctively you would imagine perhaps not, as those...
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Making Connections At The Airport
This year has seen a marked increase in the number of overseas trips I’ve taken, and whilst air travel can be a draining experience, there are a number of apps that aim to make the whole affair more...
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Research Explores How Effective Are Women’s Social Networks
Networking is widely believed to be crucial to success both in our careers and in life more generally. A recent study suggests that women tend to have poorer social networks, and examines some of the...
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Research Reveals Gender Differences In Networking Success
It’s a widely held truism that your social network is vital when climbing the career ladder, and various figures are produced to illustrate the number of jobs that are filled as a result of word of...
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Why Human Capital Is The Key To Startup Success
Recently I supported the DEX Innovation Centre in Liberec, Czech Republic during a mentor day that involved helping several of their startups from across Europe in their attempts to scale up. The...
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Making The Right Connections At Work
Malcolm Gladwell famously shed light on the role of ‘connectors’ in his best selling book The Tipping Point. He regarded connectors as, obviously, people who know a lot of people, but more...
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For Accelerators To Succeed, Startups Need To Spread Their Wings
In a recent post I looked at some of the talent issues surrounding startup success. Human capital is vital, and with many startups consisting of the founding team, and the founding team alone, the...
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