by
Tim O'Reilly
- Knowing what’s cool and important, and evangelizing * Recognizing influential early adopters (whom I sometimes referred to as “alpha geeks”) and leveraging their expertise
- Reducing the learning curve and enhancing the depth and quality of information
Direct connection to customers and people who impact the business
Fostering a company and culture that make people feel their work can make the world a better place
on the core competencies he identified for O'Reilly Media. that last one is such a good punchline. "make people feel". the psychology of neoliberalism in a fuckin nutshell isnt it