Social Media Articles
CTV National News Interview: Internet Age Problem-Solving
Nov 20, 2012
CTV News, Canada’s national news broadcast interviews Don Tapscott on his latest app.
Clay Shirky Interviews Me on The Atlantic
Nov 2, 2012
Clay Shirky, a widely published authority on the Internet’s effects on society, and Don Tapscott, an author and adjunct professor at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto took the time to pose tough, timely questions to each other on how social media, intellectual property laws, and generational divides are affecting politics, business, and culture.
White Paper and Infographic: Rethinking Analytics for the Social Enterprise
Oct 11, 2012
Here’s the executive summary from my white paper on Rethinking Analytics for the Social Enterprise developed with Mike Dover. SAP developed a great infographic capturing key points based on our webinar.
SAP Webinar on The Six Steps to a Truly Social Enterprise
Sep 27, 2012
Learn how leading companies and technology providers are rethinking the fundamental model of analytics to help meet the demands of evolving social enterprises.
Why Open-Source Principles Are a Recipe For Innovation
Jul 25, 2012
Open sourced software has proven that proprietary ownership often precludes innovation — and that with proper organization and oversight, you can trust the wisdom of the masses.
From Personal to Corporate Privacy. My Seven-Part Series in Toronto Star.
Jul 17, 2012
With radical transparency, all of our identities and behaviours become flattened and observable by others — and we lose control. We need a robust system for preserving our ability to maintain multiple and separate identities in the emerging real and virtual world of ubiquitous surveillance. This is a challenge, but our fundamental freedoms depend on getting the identity question right.
Don Tapscott: In Detail on The Inside Agenda Blog
Jul 12, 2012
Decades before this publishing deluge, Don Tapscott was thinking about how the Internet changes society, publishing numerous widely-read books over the last 30 years.
TEDGlobal 2012: Four Principles for the Open World
Jul 9, 2012
Don Tapscott’s opening keynote for TEDGlobal 2012: Radical Openness.
Forbes Interview: Here’s How The Internet Will Reboot Civilization
Jun 26, 2012
Collaboration goes against the hierarchy which is deeply ingrained in our institutional DNA. Transparency is very counter cultural. Throughout history organizations have defaulted towards opacity.