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WEB WORKER DAILY APRIL 8, 2012 BYOD is unstoppable. Smart companies must build apps The Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement has gained unstoppable momentum. And thanks to the burgeoning mobile app market, employees have high expectations for these tools. They want an attractive user experience tailored to their devices. In other words, companies need to invest in building apps, period. This API proxy plays a dichotomous role. | | ANECDOTE APRIL 8, 2012 Triggering stories through competition When asked for the secret of his success in the steel industry, American industrialist Charles Schwab (1862-1939) always talked about using praise, not criticism, giving liberal bonuses for work well done, and " appeal[ing] to the American spirit of conquest in my men, the spirit of doing things better than anyone has ever done them before.". Six.". | | | | | | | | |
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FUTURE OF WORK | SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012 Is “Operational Strategy” an Oxymoron?
By Jim Ware (with assistance from Paul Carder of Occupiers Journal Limited). Oxymoron (from the Greek ????????, sharp dull"): a figure of speech that is self-contradictory. Common examples include “jumbo shrimp,” “living dead,” and “open secret.”]. To date the participants have all been U.S.-based 1961; link is to description on Amazon.com). MORE >> -
PORTALS AND KM | SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012 Remembering Ray Charles
Yesterday, I wrote about Elvis so I need to give equal time to Ray today. It has been almost eight years since he passed. Ray was a major music figure during my high school years in the early 60s. We used to sing Ray Charles songs, like “ Georgia of My Mind ,” on the bus and his dance music, like “What’d I Say,” got top play at parties. MORE >> -
FUTURE OF WORK | SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012 The Future of. (April 2012)
How Leaders Kill Meaning at Work. This article, from McKinsey Quarterly , describes how many organizational leaders engage in four specific destructive behaviors that kill their subordinates’ creativity, productivity, and commitment to helping their employers succeed. How to Stay Ahead of Tomorrow’s Job Market. Learning on the Move. Share It! MORE >> -
FUTURE OF WORK | SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012  April 2012 Newsletter
April 2012. What is strategy? What does it mean for a business function to be “strategic”? Those questions have been nagging at me for the past several months, and this month’s Feature Article is a reflection of my recent focus. can’t claim to have resolved the issue yet, but I view the article as the beginning of an important conversation. Enjoy. MORE >> -
FUTURE OF WORK | SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012 What’s Happened/Happening? (April 2012)
Recent Activity. Talking About Tomorrow. We have long wanted to engage more directly with smart practitioners and independent experts, as we all drive in parallel towards the future of work. Now we have found a way. Our second and third calls were equally engaging, and we now have a LinkedIn discussion group limited to “alumni” of these calls. MORE >>
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