Humans will be replaced by smarter machines. Automation will drastically change the jobs that survive. The traditional notion of work organizations will be fragmented. These were the themes just three years ago from the 2016 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum and have since dominated “future of the workplace” reports, symposia, conferences, and “thought … Read more
“Okay, next on the agenda is a vision statement, do we have a good one yet?” I hear this in boardrooms too often. It’s the moment when a vision statement becomes a routine agenda item, delegated to a committee, or worse – pawned off to marketing. In the era of the purposeful branding arms race, … Read more
There’s no shortage of advice telling us we need to find purpose in our jobs. And for good reason—having a sense of purpose at work can increase both engagement and fulfillment. In our personal lives, a sense of purpose can even help us sleep better, feel healthier, and live longer. Yet while it’s been clear for some time that … Read more