Do the Uber and Lyft IPOs Signal the Coming of Age of the Gig Economy?
Lyft and Uber going public may change the way investors and the general public view the gig economy.
May 28, 2019
How One Role Helps Businesses Radically Reinvent Workforces
In the future of work, which is now, there’s a new type of person necessary to success. Call them crowdsourcing whisperers—or open-source evangelists. You can’t automate their influence on culture.
Sep 13, 2019
Don’t Get Scared–Get Talking. Here’s How To Get Employees Excited To Work With Freelance Talent
My focus on the future of work means that I’m often privy to the inner workings of some of today’s most innovative companies. Moving toward open sourcing and the gig economy comes with its fair share of internal questioning and resistance
Sep 06, 2019
Four Ways To Prepare For The Future Of Work
Conversation about the future of work is everywhere, but who really knows what that means, and who can help guide us into that future? This is the work I’ve been doing at Open Assembly and also in my role as Executive in Residence at the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH).
Aug 27, 2019
I’ve Jumped Into The Momentum Of The Open Marketplace And Will Never Look Back
One year ago, 100 people gathered at the Crowd Academy held by the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH) in the halls of Harvard Business School. At that meeting, there was a feeling that we had all discovered our long-lost tribe.
Aug 20, 2019
Your Ad Agency Is Dead. It’s Time To Stop Grieving And Move On.
Seven years ago I wrote an article, The Dinosaurs of Cannes, thinking that the industry was headed for the dustbin of history if it didn’t change. While I wasn’t at Cannes this year, I was still surprised that many of the images on the social feeds coming out of Cannes hadn’t changed.
Aug 13, 2019
This Energy Company Built A Thriving Technology Innovation Model In Under Two Years–Here’s How
In my experience working with companies that want to embed open talent models into their work streams, I’ve rarely seen a success rate as effective as the program at the energy company Anadarko.
Aug 09, 2019
6 Doable Strategies That Helped A Traditional Energy Company Change Business As Usual
Most people who know me know about my unsuccessful experience trying to help a global ad agency adapt to the future of work. Yeah, we’ve been there, and read that, but I bring it up again here for good reason.
Aug 09, 2019
Tap Into The Power Of Co-Creation For Crazy Good Business Results
As a culture we have romantic visions of the lone creative figure, that singular genius standing against all odds to see his or her vision through or die trying.
Jul 30, 2019
Here’s Why Hive Mentality Makes For Sweet Company Intelligence
We’ve all seen organization’s that employ very smart people but do some very dumb things. There are a lot of reasons for this but to put it simply, an organization has its own IQ, one that’s not equivalent to the Chairman’s IQ nor to the average IQ of its senior management team.
Jul 22, 2019