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A Counterpoint to Slack’s Navigating the Disruption of Work Report

October 30, 2020 by Daniel W. Rasmus Leave a Comment

In late October 2020, Slack dropped a report titled Navigating the Disruption of Work. The report centers on five key assertions: As with any assertive set of future-looking statements, context often gets missed when trying to create a position. Slack fails to recognize two essential elements still in play. First, we are too close to the event to forecast what will … [Read more...] about A Counterpoint to Slack’s Navigating the Disruption of Work Report

Can A Global Gig Economy Save Refugees Through Distributed Work?

October 21, 2016 by Daniel W. Rasmus 1 Comment

Can A Global Gig Economy Save Refugees Through Distributed Work? I was talking with my friend Karine Allouche Salanon, GM at GlobalEnglish, about the global refugee crisis and the seemingly under thought issue of location assimilation [read her post here], and the role of the global gig economy might play. Historically, refugees would integrate locally: work, housing, … [Read more...] about Can A Global Gig Economy Save Refugees Through Distributed Work?

Open Note to WEF: Reinvent Economy Don’t Be Threatened by AI

January 21, 2016 by Daniel W. Rasmus Leave a Comment

The gnashing of teeth and the fear-mongering about job displacement has started at the World Economic Forum. Robots and artificial intelligence (AI) are out to take many of the most prestigious job classes. See: Davos: Doctors and lawyers could be replaced by robots from the Telegraph. Why we shouldn't be threatened by AI I'm not worried. We Shouldn't Be … [Read more...] about Open Note to WEF: Reinvent Economy Don’t Be Threatened by AI

Will Chocolate Save the World?

March 27, 2015 by Daniel W. Rasmus Leave a Comment

Will Chocolate Save the World? Keep an eye on chocolate. It may save the world. In the scenario planning discipline we call side conversations about potentially big things a weak signal. It is an early cry of “wolf” in a world filled with potential catastrophes. Sometimes, that cry is heard, and in the case of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, DDT was eradicated, albeit not … [Read more...] about Will Chocolate Save the World?

Which is more important: Execution or Strategy?

October 11, 2012 by Daniel W. Rasmus Leave a Comment

A recent Strategy + Business article posed just this question: Strategy or Execution: Which Is More Important? I believe the answer is both. Execution without strategy is aimless. Strategy without execution is meaningless. It is that simple. Think about a strategy to enter a new retail area, say move a US retail brand into the UK. The strategy, at the first level, is … [Read more...] about Which is more important: Execution or Strategy?

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