A few weeks ago I wrote a paper for Cisco that outlined what I call Organization Next. Today I will be with the Human Capital Institute via webinar (sign-up here) talking about the paper through the infographic below, which summarizes the key points of the paper. I look forward to talking with you this morning. PDF here … [Read more...] about Infographic: The New Hire-to-Retire Cycle
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FAA Needs to Design Work Experiences to Avoid Fatigue
At the core of Management by Design are the elements of design: Policy and Practice Technology Space As reported in this AP story (Solution for fatigued aviation workers eludes FAA) the FAA is failing on the policy and practice side, and it is putting passengers at risk. They need to address the very real issues of worker fatigue by permitting them to rest at … [Read more...] about FAA Needs to Design Work Experiences to Avoid Fatigue
Going to the Cloud Does Create Risk, Is Uncertain
When the cloud is happily, well, clouding along, delivering services, receiving requests and serving up data, everybody is happy. But companies who rely on the cloud for business have made a strategic choice to put their economic and business viability firmly in the hands of technology, and the arbiters of technology, the cloud service providers. Although cloud services offer … [Read more...] about Going to the Cloud Does Create Risk, Is Uncertain
Time for Congress to Step Up and Address Tax Reform as a Valid Strategy
Fiscal restraint in the US will not be enough to reduce the growing deficit (although, as with all things about the future, emergent influences may we exacerbate or ameliorate the deficit in unforeseen ways). However, on a practical note, revenue is one part of the dual pronged attack on deficits, the other, is reduced spending. Perhaps the most important information in this … [Read more...] about Time for Congress to Step Up and Address Tax Reform as a Valid Strategy
One More Angry Birds Lesson for CIOs- Number 11
First, I want to thank everyone for this interest in this CIO.com article: 10 Lessons from Angry Birds That Can Make You a Better CIO. Truly amazing to watch it spread through the Web. So I thought I should cap the week with lesson number 11 11 Don't be complacent When you join the Apple Game Center you can see how you stack up against others. Not always so easy for a … [Read more...] about One More Angry Birds Lesson for CIOs- Number 11