“In an excerpt from Harvard Business School Pressí Hidden Power of Social Networks, learn how ’social network analysis’ reveals problems your org chart ignores.”

“Last month, I posted a bunch of notices looking to hire summer interns (yes, we’re set, thanks). The ads asked people to send in a three page PDF, describing their background, their goals and giving applicants a chance to really stand out and make their case. This, of course, should be the dream opportunity for most job seekers. Instead of being treated as a piece of paper, a list of stats in a dry resume, here was a chance to actually tell a little about yourself. HALF the people sent in a resume. Just a resume.”

“Most executives think of decision making as a singular event that occurs at a particular point in time. In reality, though, decision making is a process fraught with power plays, politics, personal nuances, and institutional history. Leaders who recognize this make far better decisions than those who persevere in the fantasy that decisions are events they alone control.”

By Caterina Fake: “Working for Ludicorp, and particularly since launching Flickr, I’ve been reading and gathering a lot of information about technology, marketing, PR, bizdev and general business. Bizwerk is a repository for what I’ve found, and serves as an adjunct to my other sites: Caterina.net which is mostly about art and literature and Misbehaving.net a group weblog about women and technology.”