Videos - Jacob Morgan | Best-Selling Author, Speaker, & Futurist | Leadership | Future of Work

Inside the Offices of LinkedIn

This is a very special episode of The Future in Five where I take a look inside the offices of LinkedIn. I also had a chance to speak with Pat Wadors, HR officer at Linkedin, whom I did a recent podcast with. Pat shared some very interesting insights with me as to why they chose this office style, which allows flexibility for a group of like-minded people solving like-minded problems to come together. We also got a chance to talk a little about Millennials who make up 70% of LinkedIn’s workforce, and her insights on corporate culture. We concluded with Pat giving us a peak into her day, what she’s passionate about, and the amazing places she sees LinkedIn going. We end this episode with a tour of the LinkedIn offices. So tune in and enjoy!

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Are Open Office Spaces Good or Bad?

This episode of The Future in Five I talk about open office spaces. There have been quite a few articles written recently around open office spaces and why we need to get rid of them, why they’re bad for engagement, why they’re bad for productivity, and on and on why they are so bad for organizations. In this episode I discuss what I think we should focus on. Tune in for the full discussion and let me know what you think!

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#TheFuturein5 Episode 33: Does Dress Code at Work Matter?

This episode of The Future in Five is about a simple, but interesting subject — does dress code matter in the workplace. Short answer: yes! In this episode I talk about why it is really important for us to look at some of these very simple, basic things like dress code and ask does it really make sense for everybody to wear suits and ties every day. I share why I believe the dress code is one of the easiest things that organizations can do to lighten up a little and show that they are looking to be more progressive and forward-thinking. What is the dress code in your company and how does that impact you? Tune in and let me know!

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What LinkedIn’s Acquisition of Lynda Means for Talent Management

In this episode of the Future in Five I talk about LinkedIn’s acquisition of Lynda. I share my insights about LinkedIn as the professional social networking site, and its role to employers and employees. I also talk about the “skills gap.” Could this acquisition be the bridge that allows LinkedIn to close that gap? The next 12-18 months are going to be very interesting to watch. Tune in and let me know what you think!

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Are We Going to Live in – The Blue World, The Orange World, or The Green World?

In this episode of The Future in 5, I talk about a really cool report in which PwC creates three scenarios for what the future of the world is going to look like based on three different types of worlds — the blue world, the green world and the orange world. I take a look at these worlds created in the report, share which world I would put my “chips” on and why, and other questions it raises. Which world do you think is going to be most pervasive and which world do you want to live in? As always, I’m curious to hear what you think. So, tune in and leave a comment!

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Why Uber is Not Really in The Transportation Business

In this episode of the Future in 5, I talk about why Uber is not really in the transportation business. I take a closer look at what Uber is doing. I look at how they are penetrating the market in different cities and countries around the world, then move on to offering other products and services. I’m curious to hear what your thoughts are around Uber and other car and sharing services. So tune in and tell me where you stand on this subject!

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Should We Focus on Work/Life Balance or Work/Life Integration?

This episode of the Future in 5 takes a look at whether we should focus on work/life balance or work/life integration. Work/life balance is an interesting topic because it is very individualistic. There is also this discussion about work/life integration because we are starting to bring more of our lives with us to work and more of our work home to our lives. My perspective is it doesn’t really matter. In this episode I share why I believe that instead of focusing on work/life balance or work/life integration, organizations need to focus on giving employees the opportunity to customize and control how they get their jobs done instead of telling them how they should be working. Listen in and tell me where you stand on this subject!

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What is The Biggest Barrier to Change?

In this episode of the Future in 5, I discuss what is the biggest barrier to change for organizations? In other words, why are some organizations not changing? When we think about the future, we think about Millennials, collaboration technologies, flexible work programs, or any of the many leadership and management models and approaches. The strategies are there. The tactics are there. The examples are there. The research is there. But, where organizations struggle is not not having enough information to be able to make these changes. […]

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Do You Need A Break From Email?

We all need an email break. We check email when we wake up in the morning, 50 times during the day and again at night. We check email all of the time. In this episode of the Future in 5 I talk about some of the reasons why we have become addicted to email, and share some of the tips and techniques I use to avoid relying so heavily on email. […]

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When Did “Manager” Become a Bad Word?

In this episode of the Future in 5 I ask the question, when did “manager” become such a bad word? It seems we try so hard to say everybody is a leader. We spend so much time trying to shift the focus away from the word “manager.” Why? Does it really matter? […]

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