Ten years later. What’s leading, what’s lagging?
Author: Jane McConnell
Civil disobedience facing strategic blindness
This quick note is to alert you to the publication of the first 2020 Briefing Note just published. You can see it here and you can also sign up for future Notes.
I have also written two complementary articles you can read either on my website or on LinkedIn. Comments are closed here so Linkedin will let you react to my thoughts! Which I hope you will.
- Linkedin versions: Civil Disobedience and Strategic Blindness
- Versions on netjmc: Civil Disobedience and Strategic Blindness
Looking forward to your thoughts.
Civil Disobedience Facing Strategic Blindness (1/2)
CONTEXT: Focus here on Civil Disobedience.
The opposing forces of what I’m calling civil disobedience and strategic blindness underlie the gig mindset inside the organization. They are the fundamental forces that will make or break the gig-mindset way of working inside companies and are the subject of an early chapter in my upcoming book. This article about civil disobedience is part one of a short series. (more…)
Civil Disobedience Facing Strategic Blindness (2/2)
CONTEXT: Focus here on Strategic Blindness.
The opposing forces of what I’m calling civil disobedience and strategic blindness underlie the gig mindset inside the organization. They are the fundamental forces that will make or break the gig-mindset way of working inside companies and are the subject of an early chapter in my upcoming book. This article about strategic blindness is part two of a short series. (more…)
What is culture?
In my 18+ years of strategic advising, I’ve seen so many variations of how people interpret the word. My conclusion? The word culture means everything and nothing. It’s a flexible word we can use as we wish. It is used by senior management and communicators to inspire people. HR specialists use the concept to help guide hiring decisions. Advisors and consultants say they can help you shape your culture. (more…)
The new era of the workplace web
My recent post on Linked In stirred up a lot of discussion about the future of the term digital workplace. If you go directly here, you can read it and see the conversation: join in!! https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-era-workplace-web-jane-mcconnell/
The article is short so I published it here as well. (more…)
Gig mindset traits are not high on the list of hiring criteria
I’m looking at how talent is found and brought into organizations. The chart shows that #gigmindsetter skills are not yet at the top of the list, especially the ability to challenge status quo. (more…)
Working out loud is natural for gig mindsetters
This is an extract from an article I wrote in 2017 about the Marshall Space Flight Center, (part of NASA): Working out loud from the top – half a century ago.
I’m working on a chapter in my book about the gig mindset inside organizations, and it led me to reflect on working out loud. (more…)
Historical perspective on the gig mindset
Data from 12 years of global surveys brings me new insights on a lot of topics!
For example here: The Emergence of the Gig Mindset. It’s crystal clear why it is happening!
The Emergence of the Gig Mindset
People Movements Bring Change. The Gig Mindset Is No Exception.
First, people brought social to the workplace
This happened with social networks, which entered organizations timidly over a decade ago, were upsetting to many senior managers, but have now become widespread: approximately 60% of organizations have a single network worldwide, and another 25% have multiple networks.