Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show! Are we catching up to make Star Wars a reality? Yes we are, according to Vivek Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow and adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will change the world forever; and as history teaches us, we can never go […]
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Category Archives: leadership
What to do when Machines do Everything – How do Humans Get Ahead?
Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show! A couple of months ago, artificial intelligence and robots seemed like great dinner party discussion, but it has fast become a reality of the world of work. When we published our book last April, there were only a few hotels that were run by robots (a […]
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In the 20th Century Humans were the Extension of the Machine – What about the 21st Century?
Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show! Robots are taking all the jobs… or are they? The automation economy both destroys and creates jobs, and most of us will be “working side-by-side with robots” in the future. The extension of “man and the machine” is well recognized as the hallmark of the 20th […]
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Closing the Technology Skills Gap
Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show! To get work done today and in the future, leaders must embrace technology and the gig economy. Resistance is futile, yet we continue to ignore the technology skills gap, which threatens the future vibrancy of the U.S. economy, workforce development and national security. Who is responsible […]
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Agile Relationships to Accelerate Business
Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show! Building strategic relationships for agile business results are key for 21st Century results. In our book, Future-Proof Workplace, we highlight that relationships are one of the key factors for success. They need to be deep, networked, and ever evolving. Relationships enhance innovation and speed. Joining us this […]
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Creating a Learning Culture within the State of Tennessee
Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show! When looking to become an employer of choice, or create a learning culture, many look to the corporate sector for innovation, assuming, wrongly, that the public sector is “behind the times.” This couldn’t be further from the truth within the State of Tennessee, which is seen […]
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High-Stakes Leadership
Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show! Why are some leaders in high-stakes situations and crisis highly effective, while others disappoint, and some utterly fail? What is the difference? Why are some able to not only survive but thrive, even in tumult? The answer is, that high-stakes leaders demonstrate three critical aspects that ensure […]
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Changing how we Approach Change
Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show, as we replay one of our favorite shows from 2017! Change is afoot with 96% of organizations reported to be in some phase of transformation. Yet the inconvenient truth is that many of these transformation efforts fail to deliver (all) the anticipated benefits. It’s time to […]
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Leading from the Center
Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show, as we replay one of our favorite shows from 2017! Our special guest was Dr. Tony O’Driscoll, Global Head of DukeCE Labs and Lecture Fellow at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. This dual-role affords Tony the opportunity to operate at the intersection of cutting-edge academic […]
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Future-Proof your Career for Long-Term Success
Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show! How can you future-proof your career for long-term business success? This week we welcome Jill Johnson, president and founder of Johnson Consulting Services. Jill is a sought-after consultant and thought-provoking speaker who shares her insights on the critical market forces and critical skills […]
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