The primary difference between industrial age and digital age leadership is that the former is assigned to you by the HR department and the latter is conferred on you by the people. Leadership was easier in the industrial era because the workers had no choice but to obey orders. This is changing. Whilst the robots […]
You are sitting there at work going through the motions in a meditative / zoned-out state, perhaps even enjoying the uninterrupted streak you are having in respect to getting things done. But then your boss drops by your desk and asks if you have time for a chat. Here it comes Your mind goes into […]
Digital fatigue? I would not be surprised if you are suffering from digital fatigue. Digital this, digital that. Disrupt here, transform there. My sense is that we are hitting ‘peak digital’, a result brought about by over-usage of the term coupled with under-execution by those in positions of authority. This is exacerbated by a general […]
A quick test Which of the following best describes the mental state of your people: “Every morning when I go in, I feel like the luckiest guy on earth for ever landing a job here.” “I don’t really enjoy my job, but I need the money.” “The culture here is toxic. I want to cry.” […]
Slaughterhouse rules – Those familiar with industrial farming will be aware of the inhumane conditions under which the animals are kept and the brutally short lives that they lead. There is little room for movement or sociality. And there are certainly no opportunities for creativity when you are packed in so tightly your claws just […]
A one way relationship? People management, much like customer relationship management, implies a unidirectional dynamic. Vendors manage customers, and employers manage employees. These are very industrial era notions. Over the years, people management has had several branding makeovers including the employment of terms such as personnel, human resources and talent. But we need to keep […]
In my preparations to deliver the closing keynote at Intel’s Business API event (link) last week, I considered how I could entwine my theme of the future of work/humanity with that of the event. Despite the seemingly ‘under the bonnet’ nature of application programming interfaces (APIs) I realised that this was a theme that is […]