Why Human Resources Is Dead

According to Wikipedia, “human resource” was first used by economist John R. Commons in his book, The…

Self Management: The Story Behind Morning Star’s Success

This episode of the Future of Work podcast I had the pleasure to speak with Paul Green, Jr., co-founder of the Self-Management Institute at the Morning Star Company. Morning Star is an agri-business and processing company who is the…

3 Things To Do To Build A Personal Brand

This episode of The Future In 5 is about what makes a personal brand. Why are some personal brands successful and others not so successful? I’ve come to the conclusion that there are only three things you need in order to build your personal brand ─…

The Transformation of T-Mobile: Re-engineering HR for the Future of Work

For anyone interested in getting a first-hand perspective on how an organization is actually transforming and thinking about the future of work, this is an especially exciting and fascinating episode of…

5 Outdated Workplace Practices

This episode of The Future In 5 I wanted to talk about the five workplace practices that are completely out-of-date. They are 1) hierarchy, 2) working fixed hours, 3) looking at offices as strictly a place of work, 4) executives and managers controlling information, and 5)…

What is The Purpose of an Office?

This episode of The Future In 5 I talk about what is the purpose of an office. If you look back over the past 100 years, the original purpose of an office was to provide a place where employees could get their jobs done ─ you give them the resources, the tools and the…

Make No Mistake, You’re In A Relationship With The Company You Work For

Holacracy: What, How and Why

I’m really excited about this episode of the Future of Work podcast. My guest is Brian J. Robertson who actually created Holacracy, a new management and organizational structure; and is the author of Holacracy: The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World. Holacracy…

The Highest Rated CEOs In 2015

I’m a big fan of Glassdoor, the company that provides an amazing level of transparency into what it’s like to work at various organizations. You can get salary information, honest employee reviews, information on the corporate culture, and much more. Glassdoor also has an…