“Automation and AI will be the end of the middle class, jobs and society.” the Guardian reported in 2016 – the same year as Waymo announced self-driving cars and Amazon Alexa was launched. Offering an alternative view, [...]
In January 2020, innovation, digitalization and transformation were top of mind for Global500 leaders. Financial analysts from Goldman Sachs, PWC ++ predicted strong annual growth of 3% GDP or greater. Corporations hired Chief Digital Officers and established [...]
While robots which vacuum the carpet, mow the lawn or deliver lunch are cute time savers, their possible entry into the workplace can be scary. Employees who have spent years performing a routine task can be threatened [...]
However, less than 12% saw a measurable return on their investment of money and time. THEN the paradigm shifted. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared COVID19 a pandemic. Business as usual was no longer possible. Action [...]
Imagine walking into the lobby of your local bank, saying hi to the teller you’ve become friendly with, and adjourning to a side room for a private one-on-one meeting with your personal financial advisor — all without [...]
Leadership during periods of uncertainty and change is never easy. Today, the task is even more daunting due to ‘pandemic fatigue’, the distance of working from home, new digital tools and employees’ fear of illness and personal [...]
Future-readiness For centuries, “communities of practice” (as coined by Etienne Wenger-Trayner and Jean Lave) have been formed to inspire and guide growth for their members. From guilds to farming cooperatives and executive peer groups, the collaborative sharing [...]
