In a recent video interview with Tamara Erickson, BNet talked about Generation X and how they are changing the workplace, with shifting attitudes towards performance, authority, diversity and the importance of work/life balance. It got me to thinking – as Generation X increases their economic buying power and slowly but surely rise to the top …
The Changing Face Of Work
Recently, I was having an interesting discussion with a London-based advertising executive. In our conversation, we wondered if the employer-employee contract was increasingly shifting away from previously dominant concepts like lifetime employment and large corporations towards more fluid forms of working together. I strongly feel that the current recession has shaken some ancient truths (that …
Office Space – “It’s a problem of motivation, allright ?”
Recently, I was watching a rerun of that timeless cult classic, “Office Space”. For those that have not seen it, it’s basically a story about a guy who has an epiphany when his psychiatrist dies and then decides to get out of corporate life in a big way. For a taste of what it’s about, …
Paradigm Shift: From Telling to Listening ?
Lately, I have taken a little distance from the corporate world, which has caused me to see things in a new light. When you’re running along at full pace, it is often difficult to see what is really going on, or take a longer-term perspective. Slowing down helps you do just that – and it …
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