An experienced social business professional and founder, working to make a positive difference in the real world by improving how businesses are run in the Information Age.
Livio has been into online social stuff since 1996, following a short spell in academia and consulting on political issues for some well-known international news outlets.
In addition to his business and management role, he leads the client relationship on key projects, working with bluechip global firms and professional firms.
He has a special interest in the power of online communities to accelerate change and new ways of working, and is looking forward to being replaced by a sentient bot in the not-too-distant future.
Natural habitat:
The Tyrrhenian islands and Alpine lakes of Italy
Obsessions:
Beautifully-crafted client deliverables
Bad habit:
Excessive scepticism
Interests:
History, current affairs, climate adaptation, THFC
Selected Blog Posts
Digital Talent: An Emergent Approach
How can HR functions adopt a more creative, targeted approach to developing home-grown digital talent? The digital people challenge The digital skills gap was already widening fast before COVID-19 struck, as this World Economic Forum report shows. Since then, the 1-2...
The Innovation Promise of Citizen Developers
In this edition, Livio looks at the disruptive potential of low-code/no-code platforms and how well-organised, motivated Citizen Developer networks can help to drive ground-up innovation In the internet of forgetting, some not-so-new things are sometimes presented as...
Can Software Replicate the Value of Real-World Interaction?
In this edition, Livio shares some thoughts on how much better virtual environments need to be to compete with in-person interaction, serendipity & co-creation, and how team rituals might help. One of the most acutely-felt shortcomings of remote working is the...
The Power of Enterprise People Networks
This week's curator Livio Hughes considers the importance of social structures and the role of people networks, guide networks and ESNs inside our organisations. Here at Post*Shift, we have long believed that being ‘networked’ is a key attribute of modern, adaptive...
The Mandated Revolution
Much has been written - both in our blog and elsewhere - about the many barriers to achieving the meaningful and sustainable digital transformation needed for businesses to operate in the challenging business conditions prevailing in the early 21st Century. From...
Digital change in banking: precursors & catalysts
The recent announcement that Wells Fargo entered into a partnership with Amazon, signalling the online retailer’s entry into the tricky - but massive - US student loan market, is only the latest in a series of alarm bells being sounded in the financial services...