Comments on: “Norman Naysayer,” the Enterprise Octopus arch nemesis

By: I’ll be at Enterprise 2.0 in Boston Jun 10 -12. » Connected

I’ll be at Enterprise 2.0 in Boston Jun 10 -12. » Connected — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:01:43 +0000

[...] you’ve ever wondered how tall I really am, or want some Enterprise Octopus or Norman Naysayer stickers, or would like to learn about what Jive Clearspace has that nothing else does, or you want [...]

By: Go Big Always - What it takes to Go Big

Go Big Always - What it takes to Go Big — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:01:10 +0000

[...] for fear that our instinct may be wrong. We don’t trust ourselves, in large part thanks to the Naysayers, who have used fear to bash down people’s gut. Gut is a powerful guide in our individual lives but for some reason we abandon it at work. Your gut [...]

By: Go Big Always - Introducing Ricky Revenue

Go Big Always - Introducing Ricky Revenue — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:30:10 +0000

[...] only thing he cares about is measurable value. He’s hypnotized by it. Even Norman Naysayers have to debate Ricky based on measurable business value. The best thing about Ricky is that he’s your best friend [...]

By: Go Big Always - Our Real Competition

Go Big Always - Our Real Competition — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:36:36 +0000

[...] Buyer: There’s a reason you’re actively checking out the market. You have finally convinced your Norman to at least kick the tires. There could be several things that has you shopping. Something could be [...]

By: CIO bypass | Jon Mell - Web 2.0 ideas and strategy

CIO bypass | Jon Mell - Web 2.0 ideas and strategy — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:53:03 +0000

[...] I can’t wait to try the crack down on face to face conversation line with the next Norman Naysayer I [...]

By: For your own sake, make sure you’re not a Norman Naysayer | Social-Information-Technology

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:54:43 +0000

[...] couple of months ago Sam has published a blog post titled: “Norman Naysayer,” the Enterprise Octopus arch nemesis which I somehow managed to miss. The post portrays the image of the enterprise octopus [...]

By: The Pareto Principle - Does it apply to Enterprise 2.0?

The Pareto Principle - Does it apply to Enterprise 2.0? — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:10:51 +0000

[...] to newbies about Enterprise 2.0, alot of questions arises. Some are genuine concerns and some are Norman-ish questions. However, when a real life example is provided and I illustrate how Enterprise 2.0 can [...]

By: How to get people excited about Enterprise 2.0

How to get people excited about Enterprise 2.0 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:44:54 +0000

[...] been speaking to many “Normans” lately and its extremely eye opening to hear some in depth comments on what people really [...]

By: Go Big Always - Anatomy of the Enterprise Octopus

Go Big Always - Anatomy of the Enterprise Octopus — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:30:00 +0000

[...] I rekon you could call this my version of Dion Hinchcliffe’s SLATES, by that I mean a framework where future people-centric innovation needs to occur. You could call it “Enterprise 2.0″ but then you’d be using a buzzword. You could think in terms of existing tools but then you’d be looking backwards. The industry needs to evolve to value COLORS more than they do today, to think bigger, to solve the people-centric problems of the Enterprise. Doing so means better/faster/more agile companies who produce better products, services and revenue. Yes, I understand that there are cultural ramifications to all this “co” stuff. But it’s happening bit by bit, as much as we think it may never get there. And the key is to make all this so friction-free-usable that people actually want to participate. That said, it’s pretty easy to be a Norman on this stuff. [...]

By: Anurag

Anurag — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:36:32 +0000

I must say I agree with Jeremiah – Norman pulls the pursestrings, and there’s a darn good reason why. His questions are not to be quashed, but to be addressed.