by Sam Thomas | Jun 21, 2018 | Innovation, Integration, Technology |
This week’s curator, Sam Thomas, shares some links about the growing need for automation and robotics to be designed in a way that complements, rather than just replaces our human skills. As the capabilities and acceptance of artificial intelligence grow, we are...
by Sam Thomas | May 31, 2018 | Digital Transformation, HR, Leadership |
This week’s curator Sam Thomas looks at some success stories of communities expanding beyond the edges of their organisations. In digitally mature organisations we are used to seeing strong communities of engaged, self-selecting members gathered around a shared...
by Sam Thomas | Apr 26, 2018 | Quantified Org, Thoughts |
Being really busy and working really hard = providing maximum value to the team, right? Well… While this obviously can be true, it can also be a comforting lie we tell ourselves without even realising it. If you’re working flat out all week but not completing any...
by Sam Thomas | Mar 1, 2018 | Culture, Future of Work, Innovation |
Social, collaborative innovation, powered by the wisdom of the workforce is like a golden goose – it can produce great value, but only if the conditions are just right. You need the right workforce, motivated and aligned in just the right way. Innovation...
by Sam Thomas | Jan 4, 2018 | Capabilities, Future of Work, Organisational structures, Thoughts |
More so than ever before, we see business models becoming more fluid, having to change to keep up with the dynamics of their market environment. Even large, traditional organisations are looking at structures such as Spotify’s tribe model or Haier’s autonomous...
by Sam Thomas | Nov 23, 2017 | Culture, ESN Data Insights |
At truly data-driven companies, such as Google or Facebook, where the business model relies on customer data to function, there is no question of trusting data, it’s embedded in the DNA of the company. But unfortunately the same isn’t yet true for the wider business...