Tom Peters—after mentioning recent events at Morgan Stanley, HP and Viacom:

Message(s): (1) “Synergy” is usually a snare and a delusion. (2) Centralization is almost always “counter-productive” (Stupid!). (3) FOCUS is virtually axiomatic in the face of today’s insane competitive environment.

Source: tompeters! blog:

Why you might care, a comment by David Luebbert in response to a Bayosphere blog post by Dan Gillmor, provides some great insight into the Instant Outliner being developed by Dave Winer (who’s now tagging this as Really Simple Groupware). Luebbert’s a member of the development team and describes a number of potential uses for designers, developers, educators and musicians, concluding:

I think we’ve just plowed a small part of our first furrow, as we think of the applications of the software. The size of the field may be truly enormous.

Also check out Winer’s latest Thunder Podcast. Amidst the scariest thunderstorm I’ve ever heard, Dave talks about his outliner as a platform for other applications.

More on how technology is changing how we do business: Steve Rubel linked to the BusinessWeek cover story, The Power Of Us: Mass collaboration on the Internet is shaking up business, and published his own 10 Commandments for The Era of Participatory Public Relations. Most of these commandments don’t just apply to PR…