By Carolyn Pittis The great shift now happening in business is the shift from Industrial Revolution-born top-down management practices of the mechanical age to ones enabled by our greater understanding of human organizations and the human brain. How ironic that in the digital age, it all does come down to people! Humans, it turns out, [...]
By Michael Thomas, Sr. Digital Product Manager Consumers wield more power over businesses than ever before. Companies are waking up to the fact that competing on price and cutting costs is no longer enough to win customer loyalty. This has created new pressure to produce highly targeted, curated and personalized products, while getting them to [...]
In the 21st century, technology change is happening on a global scale at warp speed. The business boom-and-bust cycle is shortening in duration and increasing in frequency. For example, two years ago Blackberry had over 50% of the handset market in the United States. Three days ago it announced layoffs of 40% of its workforce. [...]
Engaged workers are happier and more productive yet most employees are feel as though they are spinning their wheels costing real dollars. Utilizing their strengths, recognizing contributions, and rewarding collaboration will go a long way towards building a culture of well being and growth.