Category Archives: futureproof

A Remedy for Leadership Challenges in the 21st Century

Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show! Our very special guest this week is Angie Morgan, former officer in the United States Marine Corps and New York Times best-selling author. Since founding Lead Star, Angie has worked with talented leaders within Fortune 500 companies, small and mid-sized businesses, leading nonprofits, government agencies and respected […]
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Women in Leadership

Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show! What does it take to be an empowered leader, one who translates big visions into big impact? Join us this week with Linda Patten, international speaker and best-selling author, as we explore the elements of successful leadership – not simply commanding or managing, but developing the mindset […]
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Are you Using the Right Skills to Move your Business Forward?

Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show! You need business thinking for business success. Additionally, before you go off and acquire a number of new skills, you must ensure that you do not have any of the ‘silent killers of success’. Our guest, Ram Iyer, Founder & CEO of the Business Thinking Institute […]
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Is HR Still Viable in the New Digital Age?

Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show! Many have been challenging the role of Human Resources (HR) in the new workplace, as more technology takes over what HR professionals have traditionally done. The whole entire employee life cycle with an organization is shortening, and there is a trend to managers being more HR […]
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Is our Education System Failing us in an Era when Machines can do Everything and Fast?

Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show! Learning will be a key factor in the 21st century. Making sure we personally are learning and that educators are helping develop the next generation is a challenging task. This is because our models for learning and educating are routed in the 20th Century mindset. Is […]
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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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