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Will You Be Ready? Why All Companies In All Industries Need A Gig Economy Strategy

Jun 17, 2019 by John Winsor

I’ve always been an entrepreneur who’s worked at the edge of innovation by launching start-ups. But I rarely see the same innovative thinking that happens at a start-up applied and integrated into larger corporate systems. Until I met Paul Estes.

The Curation Of Collective Intelligence

Jun 12, 2019 by Jin Paik

The collective intelligence of crowdsourcing platforms are posed to change the way companies work.

Collaboration by Design: How One Global Law Firm is Tapping The Power of The Crowd To Innovate

Jun 10, 2019 by John Winsor

The law industry is famously risk averse, not known for being cutting edge or embracing new technology. This is why I find the collaboration between the idea management platform Wazoku and the global law firm Allen & Overy (A&O) fascinating and encouraging.

This One Simple Step Will Help You Stay Relevant In The New Economy Of Work

Jun 06, 2019 by John Winsor

One of the things I’ve been trying to do better this year is listen to my customers. It seems listening is a very difficult skill to learn. Asking a provocative question is one thing; listening well to the answer is quite another. Really listening depends in part on making yourself innocent again.

Two Innovators In Energy Tap Gig Economy To Meet Expanding Global Needs

May 28, 2019 by John Winsor

A few weeks ago I returned from the 2019 TED conference in Vancouver and was struck that the conversation about the future of work and the gig economy had moved from the fringe to the center. I like the shift that’s happening.

Do the Uber and Lyft IPOs Signal the Coming of Age of the Gig Economy?

May 28, 2019 by Jin Paik

Lyft and Uber going public may change the way investors and the general public view the gig economy.

The World As We Knew It Is Over. Now What?

May 21, 2019 by John Winsor

We are in the midst of a radical revolution. While some call it the digital revolution it’s much bigger than that. For sure, digital technology is at the foundation of this revolution but it is only the catalyst to the change.

Micro-Entrepreneurs Are The Backbone Of The Gig Economy

May 14, 2019 by John Winsor

The story of the song Old Town Road is a preview of the new economy. The rapper, Lil Nas X, was throwing stuff up on Soundcloud that he’d recorded in the closet of his bedroom. He was going through YouTube listening to beats.

Change Is Happening Quickly In The Gig Economy, We Need To Learn Faster To Stay Relevant

May 08, 2019 by John Winsor

As a society, we’ve never had more access to information and share our opinions. And more, our brands have access to more data than ever before. Over the last few weeks I’ve seen a cultural shift in recognizing and being open to how we must evolve, use this in our favor and acknowledge that consumer driven co-creation is happening.

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