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It’s funny how the world works. In most cases, innovation leads while regulations follow, and perhaps rightly so in most cases. So far, it seems as though big data mining is growing at such high rates, that regulators are struggling to keep up. In the places where laws are in place, the focus seems to be mainly on privacy. However, there’s this whole other issue of how the data is used. For example, while it is legally reasonable for my employer to be able to scrape data from my work emails, why should they be able to use it to detect that I’m considering other options outside the firm? If the culture is vindictive, that’s the quickest way for me to get a target on my back. That said, given the plethora of ways in which the data can be used, it’s unclear that regulations will ever be able to catch up.
Dan, I agree that there are many steps that can be taken to improve leadership within an organization before resorting to this product. However, while I won’t pay a hundred thousand dollars, I sure wouldn’t mind parting with a few thousand for it. It’s amazing how so many things can slip one’s imperfect mind in the face of mounting work pressures and life’s distractions. A tool like can definitely help to plug the cracks, make things more manageable and improve one’s overall effectiveness. That said, my worry here is twofold: 1) The number of nudges can become a metric for managerial ineffectiveness. But this is strictly personal. Last thing I need is some silly tool tracking me when I slip up with even things of little consequence. 2) One can become overly dependent on it, in the same way I’ve become too dependent on using calculators to perform basic arithmetic. This spells good news for Humu, because their product has the potential to become sticky, if deployed right. Still, it’s bad for the individual who can no longer function without it. All in all, like you, I’m bearish on it’s ability to penetrate the market quickly.