January 15, 2022

What Makes TikTok Tick

TikTok is more popular than Google: Chinese-owned video-sharing app clocked up more visits after surge in popularity during pandemic. The app received more visits than Google for the first time, said Cloudflare.

The surge comes after the app became popular during the Covid-19 pandemic

January 12, 2022

Sabbaticals – a way to stay sane

The pandemic will some day soon just wane

But long hours & stress makes it hard to stay sane

Some now want to go back to work, but some just don't

No childcare is the reason many of 'em just won't

Offer sabbaticals even if it goes against your grain

January 5, 2022

Is it a mistake to look for charismatic leaders

We tend to equate charisma and leadership qualities. While it takes a charismatic leader to re-energize a team that has given up, the problems of charismatic leaders far outweighs the positives. The conviction of Elizabeth Holmes on multiple counts of fraud is a warning for us.

December 29, 2021

The Impact of Influencers – How Google Measures It

Working with influencers is not a choice. Top creators can give you the kind of reach one can get with a television ad - and get that at a significantly lower cost. How do you measure it? Google did their magic on this and found the answer.

December 27, 2021

Your Skills & Your Brand – Build These Two in 2022

What is 2022 going to be like, we would all like to predict. I am not going to predict anything. I will tell you what YOU should do. I will limit it to two things you should do in 2022 (that rhymes!!)

December 19, 2021

Make a Digital Native as Your Reverse Mentor

When You Look for a Mentor, Pick a Digital Native

We are questioning conventional wisdom every day. From media to government to demographics and education, everything is in a spin. Supply chains are choking. Chip shortages are halting auto giants.

When the world is going digital, experienced leaders will do well to pick a mentor who is a digital native. Yes, I am advocating a reverse mentor for everyone above the age of 35.

You need 2 qualities to learn from someone younger. Do you have them?

December 14, 2021

Alphabetica – a Book Review

This allegorical tale features the letters of the alphabet as ‘characters’ living on the planet ‘Typewriter’ and in a country called ‘Alphabetica’. With the consonants being the majority and vowels the minority, the book takes a deep dive into the majoritarianism of the world.

December 10, 2021

What 3000 People Want In 2022

More than 200,000 people were asked about what they would want if one wish of theirs could be granted. More than 4000 people responded. More money in the same job was the second choice on their wish list. What did they want more than money, I wondered.