Looking back a decade or so ago it was absolutely essential to have an office, or more likely, a cubicle. That’s where we had meetings, saw our coworkers, and just got work done. But today do we really need corporate offices? New technologies allow us
I recently put this video up on Forbes but wanted to share it hear as well. It’s about the importance of challenging our common ideas and assumptions of work. This is crucial if organizations are to thrive and remain competitive in the new world of
I decided that in 2014 I want to do more videos. I have a Youtube channel but I haven’t really been using it. I’m hoping to a do a lot more videos talking about the future of work and collaboration starting with this one on
The first and most important truth any leader must understand is that the human beings who work inside every kind of organization possess unlimited potential. They have the ability to solve any problem and the adaptability to respond to unforeseen circumstances. It may be the
I recently had a conversation with Thomas Friel who is the former CEO of Heidrick & Struggles, a global executive search firm, they are the ones who got Eric Schmidt his job as the CEO of Google in 2004 and were at one point ranked by
The assumption of working for a large established company has always been that there would job security. ”You should always take a job at a big strong company because at least you know will be there for a while,” is what people used to say.
Over the past few months I’ve written some articles for Forbes which have received a lot of attention, far more than I could have ever expected. All three articles were about the future of work and explored what the future employee, manager, and company are
I’m in the process of reading the Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry, which thus far has been a very interesting read. While reading it I was struck by something interesting. New LEGO employees are told
Some people still look at workplace flexibility (the ability to work anywhere, anytime, and hopefully be measured by outputs not inputs) as a perk or a bonus whereas the future employee looks at workplace flexibility as a standard way to get work done. The reality
When it comes to the future of work there are a few key trends which business leaders need to pay attention to. Understanding these trends will allow organizations to better prepare and adapt to the changes which are impacting the way we work. These five
