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AR/VR Resistance. Why?
One thing is for sure: Anytime there is disruption, there is resistance. That is what we talk a lot about in my book ProVoke. I remember when I had my RFID Company (ConnecTerra Inc. in Cambridge, MA) and demonstrators were outside the doors because they thought RFID invaded their privacy (which of course it…
The Reality Of IoT vs. The World of Connected Things: The Same Or Different?
This week I had the pleasure to speak at the MIT Enterprise Forum annual conference on Connected Things. The MIT Media Center was buzzing with vibrant conversations about Connected Things, IoT, RFID, AR/VR, and more. Great debates everywhere! So here are some thoughts: First off, let’s establish some ground rules: 1.‘Connected World’ implies ‘things’…
How to build a great company by blending bureaucracy and holacracy
September 2015 – In 2001, when I built a start-up in the then-new field of RFID technology, I was often fascinated by the responses in interviews I would get from potential new hires. I would say, “Tell me what you can do,” and they would answer, “What do you want me to do?” I…
Women, silence is not a virtue in the workplace!
I am looking forward to hearing the fantastic VOICES and thoughts of the great minds coming together at the Women in Technology Summit this weekend. As a lead in to my keynote speech on June 1, I wrote this most recent article for Washington Post to get the dialogue started. Throughout my career, I’ve…
Gender bias or intimidation? Why sex discrimination isn’t business’s biggest problem
In my most recent article on Washington Post, I write about a topic that I feel very passionate about with some critical insight into what I think is happening with gender bias and discrimination in businesses today. When I entered the Austin airport on the heels of the SXSW conference last week, a group of…
China vs. Silicon Valley: Can the rest of the world keep up?
In my recent article published March 6, 2015 on The Washington Post, I write about the strides start-ups in China are making on a daily basis and pose the question of whether or not the rest of the world will be able to keep up. Below is the introduction to the article along with a…