There's a new online book from Charles Leadbeater about creative collaboratio

One of the most thoughtful bloggers, Dave Pollard, on knowledge managemt (km)

"Government Blogging" by Shel Israel on red couch.

"The simple answer is to be closer with their constituents.

These twelve steps are based on AA. Most of them are counter intuitive and apply on a personal level. I know there are thousands of books on change but none of them are as effective or as open source like as AA. Besides, the idea of spirituality - having an open mind and getting over your ego - has a direct correlation with web 2.0 and social software applications. Strange stuff, huh?

Forbes has several articles on the many changes that are disrupting business

With web 2.0 tools and social software applications, retailers and marketers

Passion lives with diversity on the long tail. Yep, it's an adventure going there. I discover awesome things - from niche markets - that blow me away and really cool people - bloggers - who have mind-boggling ideas about everything.

In a recent artical (reg req) from Wharton Business School, "Blogs, Everyone? Weblogs Are Here to Stay, but Where Are They Headed?"

One of the best ways to energize people is to engage them in fun. Laughing
helps arteries and boosts blood flow "Laughing appears
to be almost as beneficial as a workout in boosting the health of blood vessels,
a new study suggests." So go visit Bernie
DeKoven's FunLog, Dr. Fun and learn something new about
having fun.