Brad Rourke

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  • Now Appearing At Rockville Living: Me

    Today, we launched a new online magazine in Rockville that I am very excited about. It’s a brand-new magazine within the town’s go-to business and events website Rockville Living. I am the Tech Topics editor and my first piece is an interview with two brand-new iPad owners (and Apple fanboys). I am excited about this…

  • Speaking In Opposites: Why Organizations Need Outward-Facing Empaths

    Over the weekend I encountered two signs that got me thinking about the messages large organizations send to those they serve (sometimes these are “customers,” other times they are “patrons” or “constituents”). Everyone knows that organizations have a tendency to put their own needs first. We’ve been hearing management gurus berate corporate America for this…

  • The Plain Dealer And The Ethics Of Disclosure

    My latest article on my blog at the Washington Times Communities, Public Square Today, is now live: The Plain Dealer And The Ethics Of Disclosure. Here it is: One of may favorite newspapers, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, is embroiled in a controversy that raises some important questions, few of which have easy answers. Reporters at…

  • Social Preening And The Fine Line Of Self Promotion

    As the status update (Twitter, Facebook) becomes more firmly embedded into people’s professional lives, it’s interesting to watch how different people make use of this tool differently. Some use it to share good work by others. Some use it to connect. Some use it to pass along aphorisms and motivational comments. Many people appear to…

  • The Ethics Of Coming Clean

    Visiting from Gawker’s Valleywag? Welcome! Please consider signing up for my occasional (free) email. If you’re not in the tech world, you probably have never heard of the Silicon Valley blog called TechCrunch. This is a widely-read and frequently-updated blog on happenings throughout the tech world. It is among the handful of top news sources…

  • Toyota Needs Action On Three Levels

    My latest article at my blog at the Washington Times Communities, Public Square Today, is now live: Toyota Needs Action On Three Levels Last night I gave a talk on ethics and leadership and I based a large section of it on a reading of Akio Toyoda’s Wall Street Journal op-ed piece apologizing for his…

  • Membership Rolls Dropping. What Does 'Support' Look Like?

    My latest article on my blog at the Washington Times Communities, Public Square Today, is now live: Membership Rolls Dropping. What Does ‘Support’ Look Like? Yesterday on the DC Metro, I found myself seated behind someone who was reviewing the minutes from a board meeting. I don’t normally read over shoulders but this was just…

  • Important Online Conference: Including The Excluded

    I wanted to share with you some important work that my friend, Beth Offenbacker, is up to. Beth leads a firm called Public Decisions, which is breaking fascinating ground as one of the premier online real-time training, conferences, and stakeholder engagement. Many of her conferences take place in Second Life, which — more than just…