Is it Better to be a Specialist or Generalist?
Is it better to specialize or be a generalist? This question is one that most people often have to ponder at the start of their career and career progresses. In the corporate world, you’re either a specialist or a generalist. In my post on How…
How COVID is Driving Growth in Talent Management Technology
There’s a significant change going on in Talent Management Technology & the world of work! As organizations struggle to adapt their hiring strategies to meet automation and AI-driven workforce displacement, COVID-19 is also forcing companies and employers to take a hard look at their talent…
High-Impact Mentoring: A Brief Guide
I recently hosted an edition of the Grayline Group’s CATALYST TALKS with Janice Omadeke of Mentor Method. It was a very insightful ten minute discussion about how Janice, as CEO of Mentor Method, alongside her team, is keying into the potential of mentoring to help…
Corporate Transitions and Remote Work
Remote Work Before the onset of COVID, we had been writing papers, blogs, and even in our book Catalyst: Leadership and Strategy in a Changing World, we have considered the future of remote work, period. Due to advances in technology and updated business practices, the…
Building the Education Infrastructure for a 21st Century Economy
Educational Divide The reopening of schools nationwide is leaving parents across the country struggling with the possibility of putting their family’s health at risk. As the reality of returning to the classroom has begun, many parents are turning to hybrid forms of teaching at home…
Future of Work In a Post COVID-19 World
With the various changes to businesses that have entailed as a result of the devastating effects of COVID-19, one can’t help but wonder if these changes will have a permanent impact on operations. Will businesses adopt these changes as long-term practices? Or revert to old…
Human Capital Innovation
As organizations around the world continue to compete for scarce talents to fill vacant roles, proactive human resources strategies are required to effectively leverage talent and internal innovation.
Finding Gold Among the Gray
Young seniors (ages 65-74), are the fastest growing demographic in the United States, constituting about 9% of the population. Business and public-sector leaders have both an opportunity and a challenge to adjust their products and services to this growing segment.
The Future of Work: Business and Public-Sector Challenges
Presentation by Joseph Kopser and Bret Boyd on the future of work and accompanying challenges for business and public-sector leaders.
Aging Workforces and the Politics of Immigration
Many first world countries with aging workforces will ultimately need to incentivize immigration to offset labor shortages, leading to difficult political decisions.