Jeffrey Pfeffer, a Professor at the Stanford School of Business, distributed an interesting article by Gerald F. Davis of the University of Michigan about the changes facing corporations and corporate structures titled, “What Might Replace the Modern Corporation? Uberization and the Web Page Enterprise.” Although this is a very academic article and assumes substantive understanding of […] Read more… Read More»
Thoughts of virtual reality often bring to mind visions of crazed video gamers living in an alternate reality, or opportunities to experience what we might not have the ability or courage to encounter in real life. Something you may not have considered is virtual reality’s power within a business setting. However, as new technologies hit […] Read more… Read More»
Is social media a part of your recruitment strategy? If it’s not, then you’re definitely missing out. Potential employees and candidates use social media to research your company in order to learn a little bit more than what your website says. If you’re not actively using social media to recruit then you might still be […] Read more… Read More»
Workaholic–this is worn like a badge of honor by many entrepreneurs and executives, but the truth is that in the long run it’s not helping anyone. Working long hours and sacrificing one’s personal life is not good for business. The belief in work-life balance is a zero-sum game with no winners. When you play this game […] Read more… Read More»
Employee engagement seems to be top of mind these days, and with such an important topic affecting the bottom line of almost every organization, it’s crucial to understand the facts and myths surrounding employee engagement. Most organizations don’t understand engagement, so how are they going create it? One of the biggest misunderstandings is that engagement […] Read more… Read More»
Strong company culture is more important than ever. It is no longer a “nice to have,” but rather a “must have” if a company is serious about attracting top talent. Developing a company culture not only engages employees but also evolves and adapts as your company grows is crucial to success. It’s important that we […] Read more… Read More»
The coolest birthday present I ever received was my wife’s gift a number of years ago: a reasonably well restored 1962 Mercedes-Benz 220 sedan. The classy antique car, with its deep fenders and leather seats, turned out to be a real lemon. That’s all I remember about the car. But I remember a lot about […] Read more… Read More»
Continued from yesterday’s Diversity in Tech – Injustice is a Human Issue. The Story of Ettie Rout This twin issue of access to education, on the one hand, and how education isn’t necessary for success is the starting point for a New Zealand woman who took on an issue of social justice: Ettie Rout. I’ve […] Read more… Read More»
‘What we owe to each other’ is an important subject for intelligent reflection. That reflection can take us beyond the pursuit of a very narrow view of self-interest, and we can even find that our own well-reflected goals demand that we cross the narrow boundaries of exclusive self-seeking altogether. There can also be cases in […] Read more… Read More»
Company culture can’t be rigid and unadaptable, or the company will fail. An outstanding company culture requires outstanding leadership, and changing the company culture requires leaders who recognize the real need for change, and who aren’t afraid of it. Outstanding leadership demonstrates maturity: conviction, diligence, focus, optimism, and the ability to handle uncertainty…. Read More»
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