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If you haven’t yet read the eulogy for Steve Jobs delivered by his sister, Mona Simpson, take a moment to do so – and be sure to have plenty of Kleenex handy. This is a remarkable piece of writing about a remarkable man. Seldom is one so privileged to peek through this most intimate and [...]
Don Tapscot, in his recent Huffingtpon Post article reports on the priorities of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Councils. He notes that they are: Growth and Employment Models The policy prescriptions, industry models and performance incentives that emerged from an era of consumption and debt-driven growth must be transformed to deliver quality growth. Growth [...]
In Keith Richards recent autobiography entitled, “Life“, he writes about what it feels like to be inspired as part of a team that is one of the greatest in history – The Rolling Stones. He writes, “There’s a certain moment when you realize that you’ve actually just left the planet for a bit and that [...]
I am often told that a bold suggestion is not possible or practical. The reasons are varied: It will not work in our culture My boss won’t approve it I can’t sell it We aren’t ready for it It is against our values It might fail It hasn’t been done before (and the following variation) [...]
The level of disatisfaction for employees at work has never been higher. Studies by Mercer and Deloitte show that 65% of employees are either actively or passively looking for another job. The Employee Engagement Report 2011 published by BlessingWhite, Inc. found that only 31% of employees worldwide are engaged and only 61% of employees worldwide [...]