2017 will be the year that many people become very concerned about their jobs. Automation (via artificial intelligence and robotics) is replacing many aspects of work. If your role contains work that is predictable, logical, routine and data driven, then those functions will be replaced by technology very soon. No longer can you think about […]
We live in disruptive times, don’t we? The great have fallen and the many small have disappeared before they were even noticed. Memories of Kodak, Enron, Pan Am, Blockbuster Video and Nokia remain with us. Start-ups have become global leaders and disrupters inside a decade. Facebook, Ali Baba, LinkedIn in the digital world and Uber […]
There is rightly a greater focus these days on leaders needing to be creative, thanks to the disruptive changes taking place in technology, aging, climate and economics. However should they be the most creative in the team? I believe they don’t, though they require access to the best creative minds for their purpose. In commerce, […]
Driven by technology and economic volatility, the focus on data collection and interpretation is immense – and oppressive. Capable leaders are being forced to spend time generating reports on the implications of historical data. They are being turned into internal analysts and managers at best. Leaders of public listed companies are being shanghaied into spending […]
We are obsessed with technology. Digital, online, in the cloud solutions for everything are available for almost every conceivable function. There are apps for everything – almost. This has created a double edged sword. One edge has sharpened the possibility of improved performance and productivity, taking the pain out menial tasks and enabling enterprises to […]
Tom replaced the medium sized mining company’s former chief operating officer, who had fallen seriously ill. Less than two months later Tom felt extremely stressed and was struggling to keep up with his workload. Worst of all he hadn’t had time to get to know the people who were delivering the outputs and results. He […]
In 1959 Frederick Herzberg articulated his Theory of Motivation or Dual Factor Theory, describing the factors that created employee satisfaction and those that created dissatisfaction. Since then there has been a large body of study and results that confirm his findings. Gallup and other researchers use Herzberg’s factors to design their employee engagement surveys. Dan […]
