This posting on Facebook about the future and the changes we will face comes from Udo Gollub, CEO at Messe Berlin. It’s breathtaking how the future will change our lives, our culture, and our world in the next few years. The Future Is Here! In 1998, Kodak had 170,000 employees and sold 85% of all… Read More >>
Amazon Corporate Culture: Sweatshop or Paradise?
The recent article in the New York Times[1] criticizing Amazon’s corporate culture as a “brutal” and cutthroat culture has the business pundits all atwitter. It seems this company that has enjoyed astronomical success in on-line retailing may not be everyone’s idea of a great place to work. Employees are reportedly expected to work up to 16 hours a… Read More >>
Leaping Into the Future: How One Company Threw Off the Shackles of the Past To Survive and Thrive
In an interview with Josh Clement, the CEO of Soundview regarding change: We all know that people tend to resist change. He said that he gives credit his own fear and insecurity about doing the right thing in responding to the disastrous situation in 2008. That led him to ask his people for ideas and being willing to listen. He said that it was this transparency and trust that made all the difference. Everyone realized they were all in the same boat and the only way to survive was for them to all pull together.
Which Way Does the Wind Blow? dealing with change
The last time I posted on this blog, I talked about a lesson I learned on one of my daily bicycle rides last week. On today’s ride, I learned about change. I follow a route that takes me up a gradual, six-mile climb, and then I turn around and go home the same way. It’s… Read More >>