These posts focus on the changing nature of talent management.
If it isn’t clear already, my professional focus is on helping organisations build people-centric organisations. To that end, I encourage leaders to consider cognition as an asset class. Much of the market attention is on artificial cognition (AI). But it is human cognition where the most significant value creation opportunities exist.Not everyone shares this view. […]
Overview Despite entering the so-called digital age, people are more important than ever. However, we need to harness their cognitive potential as opposed to their ability to follow a process. To do this we need to meet certain anthropological drivers.. Is it time to plan your organisation’s people revolution? The war for talent is nothing […]
It is likely that your resume / LinkedIn profile comprises a list of skills acquired along your career journey to date. You are telling the world that you are just the person to hire if you need any of these skills. We all hope that the skills we have acquired will be attractive to the […]
Introduction This executive’s guide to cognition explains why businesses need to harness the power of both human and artificial intelligence. This is particularly important as organisations in their race to become more intelligent are more often than not ignoring the cognitive potential of their people. Cognition defined Cognition is defined as the process of […]
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 […]
You are part of the gig economy. The chances are you don’t yet feel part of it. However, it is my view that sooner or later you will be. And in many respects you’ll be happier for it, if you prepare accordingly. The gig economy is misunderstood Before I get into that, I need […]
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.” […]
This post is to expand on a recent assertion I made on LinkedIn: If you practise work-life balance, you will find it difficult to operate in the #digitalage. Created in the industrial era Firstly, let’s establish why the notion of work-life balance came about in the first place. Up until the industrial age work and […]
Like everything else, work in the digital age is subject to disruption. Take this scenario: You have worked hard. But that was never a problem because you are passionate about your goals. In many respects, you have designed your own personal hands-on MBA through a mixture of formal education and real-world experience. So you are […]
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 […]