From 'In Good Company:  Vault's CSR blog'

http://www.vault.com/wps/portal/usa/blogs/entry-detail/?blog_id=1462&entry_id=11721

Author of "The 4-Hour Work Week" Tim Ferriss has a blog is chock full of mindboggling stats, check out http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/the-truth/


He asks, "So, what happens when smart companies realize that work isn't a place where you go, but something that you do? That performance should be based on output and not hours?

Fabulous tweet today from @DoLectures:
"Ask your boss to invest in you. Knowledge is better than a pay rise."

Go to http://www.dolectures.com/ for some insipiration.

"The Do lectures are all about getting a handful of speakers together in one place, in the hope that they may inspire you to go Do something. To give you the tools and the desire to change the things you care about."

Learning used to be seen as the cause of disruptive change.  Today, innovation is seen as the only way to stay ahead. 

Harvard Business Review blog

There are many theories on how to correctly "onboard" someone to an organization or a team. Most focus on how to provide the new hire with the information and skills she needs to succeed. But that can only take her so far. She will need connections and an understanding of the inner workings and culture of your company to be truly successful. Whether she is transitioning from another part of the organization or is brand new, you can get her up to speed more quickly by going beyond the basics and explaining how things actually get done.

Taiga Company, Sustainability Consultants based in Texas, say leadership commitment to change is important, but it's nothing without employee engagement.  The "act of employees working with the company leaders to define value and implement change is referred to as leading up. "

http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2010/03/04/managing-today’s-younger-people/

A recent assignment really got my brain ticking!