Getting to the New Normal - Part 1 of 2

“But one aspect of the future is less certain: Will this be a world that is not only more efficient economically, but also better for the people who live in it?” -          Thomas W. Malone, The Future of Work  In …Read more.

Posted by Alan Cohen on September 16, 2009 at 01:10PM

Collaboration for One, Collaboration for All

“Tous pour un, un pour tous. ” (All for one, one for all.)   -  Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers The fifth and final key finding from the study, Collaboration: Know Your Enthusiasts and Laggards (pdf), is the most unexpected: …Read more.

Posted by Alan Cohen on August 31, 2009 at 11:28AM

Cisco CEO in The Economist: “Our pieces are all tied to the network”

In this week’s print edition, The Economist focuses on Cisco as part of a package on why ‘Big is back.’  An interesting and intelligent read, what I like best about the story is it’s clear look at how Cisco focuses …Read more.

Posted by Terry Anderson on August 28, 2009 at 08:17AM

My View: Cisco’s Councils and Boards

There’s been quite a bit of talk about our Councils and Boards structure lately and we’ve gotten some diverse feedback coming from both Cisco employees as well as beyond these walls.  Transparent communication is very important to me, and in …Read more.

Posted by Randy Pond on August 26, 2009 at 11:29AM

My Success, My Collaboration

“Individual commitment to a group effort—that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” – Vince Lombardi In my recent blog on the study, Collaboration: Know Your Enthusiasts and Laggards (.pdf), I reviewed …Read more.

Posted by Alan Cohen on August 17, 2009 at 09:32AM

Change is Challenging - A Perspective on Cisco’s New Management Structure

You may have seen a recent Wall Street Journal article on Cisco’s new management structure.  In the article, I was quoted as saying the transition to this new structure has been a challenge for me. That is correct, it has …Read more.

Posted by Keith Goodwin on August 14, 2009 at 10:00AM

Change is Challenging - A Perspective on Cisco’s New Management Structure

You may have seen a recent Wall Street Journal article on Cisco’s new management structure. In the article, I was quoted as saying the transition to this new structure has been a challenge for me. That is correct, it has …Read more.

Posted by Keith Goodwin on August 14, 2009 at 09:46AM

New York Times’ “Corner Office”: Cisco’s John Chambers

Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers was featured in this weekend’s “Corner Office” series by The New York Times.  To be fair, Chambers doesn’t have a corner office.  His office is the same as any other office at Cisco…really a …Read more.

Posted by John Earnhardt on August 04, 2009 at 09:52AM

Breaking the Culture Code

“People do what you inspect, not what you expect.” —Lou Gertsner, Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance? In my last blog, I shared the first finding from the study, Collaboration: Know Your Enthusiasts and Laggards (.pdf doc), which grouped collaborators into …Read more.

Posted by Alan Cohen on July 15, 2009 at 02:26PM

Partnering for Energy Management

When it comes to addressing the world’s energy and environmental challenges, technology has a powerful role to play.  Technology can transform how cities manage traffic, how the electrical grid delivers energy to consumers, and how enterprises manage energy consumption across …Read more.

Posted by Dave Frampton on June 23, 2009 at 01:29PM

Cisco CEO “On Leadership” with Washington Post

Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers talks with Pulitzer Prize winning business columnist Steve Pearlstein as part of the Washington Post’s “On Leadership” video series. Chambers talks about managing during the downturn, how collaboration is the next phase of management …Read more.

Posted by John Earnhardt on March 25, 2009 at 12:31PM

BusinessWeek with Cisco CEO John Chambers: “Smart Management for Tough Times”

Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers talks with BusinessWeek about how he innovates and how that leads to changes at the company. BusinessWeek Management Editor Jena McGregor cites Chambers in writing the introductory essay to this week’s cover story “Game …Read more.

Posted by John Earnhardt on March 17, 2009 at 10:51AM

Cisco CEO in WSJ.com: “The Biggest Opportunity of our Lifetime”

Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers contributed a guest column to the Wall Street Journal management page which is now online.  In the column he says the current economic downturn gives us “the biggest opportunity of our lifetime” to fundamentally …Read more.

Posted by John Earnhardt on February 09, 2009 at 03:51PM

Jan.13 Cisco Mobility TV: Making 802.11n Wireless Mainstream

Tune in January 13 to Cisco Mobility TV to hear how Cisco is taking 802.11n wireless mainstream. Representatives from Cisco and NEC Unified Solutions will discuss new approaches for simplifying the transition to 802.11n wireless networks that deliver high-performance, collaborative …Read more.

Posted by Ed Tan on January 08, 2009 at 05:16PM