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

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Collaboration, General Business

Make No Mistake, You’re In A Relationship With The Company You Work For

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Just like in our personal lives there are a few things that make our company relationships successful. However, keep in mind that this relationship is a two-way street. If you want to be able to get things then you must also be willing to give things. In the context of a business setting this means doing a good job. Here are five things to keep in mind when trying to create a successful relationship with the company you work for. […]

General Business, Leadership and Management

The Highest Rated CEOs In 2015

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I’m a big fan of Glassdoor, the company that provides an amazing level of transparency into what it’s like to work at various organizations. You can get salary information, honest employee reviews, information on the corporate culture, and much more. Glassdoor also has an amazing amount of data and information on what makes a great place to work and what employees care about. Think of it a bit like Yelp for people searching for jobs. They also release their annual “best place to work award” which looks at employee review data to see which companies have the most highest rated employee reviews. Recently Glassdoor released their highest rated CEOs list for 2015 which I wanted to share with you here. […]

Future of work, The Future in 5

What’s The Purpose Of An Office And Do We Need Them?

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All the conversations related to the future of work these days seem to be pointing towards the end of offices. Yet we have organizations all over the world like Google, Apple, Samsung, Facebook, and many others who are investing countless dollars into creating new amazing office spaces. So if the future of work is all about not having an office, then why are so many companies investing in new office spaces? […]

Culture, Flexible work, Future of work

Working In The Year 2040

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The folks over at Johnson Controls have put together an interesting report called Smart Workplace 2040: The Rise of the Workspace Consumer. It’s a lengthy 84-page report that explores various scenarios for what the workplace might look like in 2040. Predicting anything 5-10 years in the future is tricky enough, but 25 years might as well just be a thought experiment. Still, it’s an interesting thing to explore. In the report, Johnson Controls clearly state that they are basing their predictions on a few assumptions. While the report is quite expansive, I wanted to highlight what they have identified as a series of complex model locations for where work will get done. […]

The Future in 5

Three Things To Do If You Don’t Like Your Job

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This episode of The Future In 5 I talk about what to do if you don’t like your job. Ultimately, I think you have three options. In this episode I cover what these options are and what you need to consider. So, tune in to hear what my solutions are and leave me a comment! I want to hear what you think.

The Future in 5

Why Embracing Vulnerability is Crucial to Success

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In this episode of The Future in 5 I talk about embracing vulnerability in the workplace. When we think of vulnerability, we think of problems. In software we think of a mistake ─ a way for people to hack in. When we think of vulnerability in people, we think of weaknesses. But the reality is that in the workplace vulnerability is quite a big strength. Tune in to hear more, and as always, take a moment to let me know if you are able to be vulnerable in your organization or share a story!

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