The iPad- first impressions

Everyone’s talking about the iPad, and I picked mine up on Saturday. We unpacked it at the food court at the mall, and the people at the next table were very curious. We spoke about what I expected from it, and what I thought it was good for, although the proof...

Disruption of Social Contracts

(This is a blog post that represents an idea being fleshed out, so please be patient if it seems more half-baked than usual- because it admittedly is.) What happens during times of disruption? Right now, we live in a time where things are changing fast.  The old rules...

Why Trust is the Killer App

I’ve been listening to NPR in the morning, following the news about international politics, and these points keep being made over and over: In (international) relationships, trust is important and vital to getting anything done. The kind of reception leaders get...

The Digital Generation Gap

Last week, the Archer Group in Wilmington held a Trust Summit at duPont’s Theater N, featuring presentations by Mitch Joel, Julien Smith and Chris Brogan, some of my favorite people ever.  One of the stories Mitch told keeps coming to mind again and again.  It...

Understanding Habeas Corpus

The term “Habeas Corpus” has been in the news a lot recently, regarding the new “Al Queda ” seven attorney smear campaign, and Marc Theissen’s new book. I thought I’d explain what this is about as simply as possible. Habeas Corpus...