I lead Organizational Design at Airbnb. Previously: August, Undercurrent.
Facebook is an immensely popular social networking site that works within the existing social networks that thrive in places where young people are forced to congregate: high schools and colleges. Tapping into this existing network (and offering a simpler, cleaner interface than MySpace), Facebook has grown to something like 9
[Author's note: I'm not really sure about this. I would really love some comments on what I've written here. Tear it down if you like.] If identity is everything, what is identity? How does it fit in with marketing? Is "identity" a
I love the new trend toward open-source idea refinement. It's worked for Russell Davies, who has made two (as far as I can tell) presentations using ideas that his readers helped generate. And he does a great job with attribution. In many ways, it's the perfect
Power is the most fundamental part of human relationships. Platonic, romantic, sexual, political, cultural, economic, social and familial (did I miss any?) relationships are based in a simple exchange of power. One side has some, the other has less. This isn't necessarily a recognized or intentional exchange, though
I'm currently reading The Ethics of Identity by Kwame Anthony Appiah. I was first introduced to Appiah, I think, by Prof. Movindry Reddy of Occidental College. The book was published in 2005. Appiah is professor at Princeton and is a leading thinker in the identity arena. One of
So I was thinking about my previous post, and of the connotations of power in advertising. I started going through what I've learned about power, and I remembered that Michel Foucault did quite a bit of thinking on the subject. Most of my worthwhile education has revolved around
In the last few weeks I've been thinking quite a bit about what defines "cool"... I've discussed the topic with colleagues, friends and random people. While some say that cool is fleeting, I disagree. Hype is fleeting. Cool is permanent, generally not recognized by
exitcreative is now a part of the blogosphere. I hope people read it but I certainly understand if they don't. I'm a young account executive working at a small agency in Chicago. That being said, none of the opinions contained here are those of my employer.
