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Top blog posts of 2009: Enterprise 2.0 and organizational effectiveness

Ross Dawson, December 22, 2009 1:43 PM US PT

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Continuing my series of my blog posts that have attracted the most interest in 2009, here is my selection of 10 posts on Enterprise 2.0 and organizational effectiveness.

1. Why ‘critical mass’ is intensely relevant to Enterprise 2.0 user adoption
What the diffusion curve means for Enterprise 2.0 adoption initiatives.

2. Enterprise 2.0: Competitive differentiation occurs at the intersection of technology and culture
The harder it is to implement Enterprise 2.0, the greater the potential for competitive differentiation.

3. Pilots as a key instrument for improving organizational performance in a complex world
Why pilots are a key tool in applying complexity thinking to organizations.

4. Largest ever organizational network analysis shows how social networks drive performance
Research shows in detail the role of social networks in organizational effectiveness.

5. An Argument for Heterarchy: creating more effective organizational structures
Heterarchy as a valuable concept in organizational design.

6. 10 DOs and DONTs of organizational change
A very popular post on fundamentals of building more effective organizations.

7. Driving innovation in large professional service firms: Six high-return initiatives
Details on specific high-value initiatives to drive innovation.
1. Develop a systematic innovation strategy.
2. Establish lightweight innovation programs.
3. Set up a program of pilot projects.
4. Implement product development processes.
5. Run industry strategy workshops.
6. Identify and support innovation champions.

8. Uncovering high-value applications of organizational network analysis
Digging deeper into how social network analysis can drive organizational performance.

9. The immense value of expertise location will help drive enterprise social media
The state of expertise location and the role of social media.

10. Six ways technology is transforming small business
Why small business is using technology to leapfrog big business.

As a special bonus, here are links to four posts with free chapters from my book Implementing Enterprise 2.0:

- Free Chapter 2 - Web 2.0 and the Enterprise

- Free Chapter 4 – Key benefits and risks

- Free Chapter 7 – Governance

- Free Chapter 11 - Social Networks In The Enterprise

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1 Comments

mutuelles said:

merry christmas ross and see you in 2010

December 24, 2009 3:52 AM

Ross Dawson is globally recognized as a leading futurist, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, strategy advisor, and bestselling author. He is Founding Chairman of four companies: professional services and venture firm Advanced Human Technologies, future and strategy consulting group Future Exploration Network, leading events firm The Insight Exchange, and influence ratings start-up Repyoot.

Ross is author most recently of Implementing Enterprise 2.0, the prescient Living Networks, which anticipated the social network revolution, and the Amazon.com bestseller Developing Knowledge-Based Client Relationships (click on the links for free chapter downloads). He is based in Sydney and San Francisco with his wife jewellery designer Victoria Buckley and two beautiful young daughters.