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Linklog 51: Platform strategies, holacracy & big data
Want receive our linklog in your email? Sign up here FROM THE POST*SHIFT TEAM Videos of a talk on Organisations in the Age of Algorithms and a panel on the Future of Work from the recent State of the Net event in Milan. PLATFORM STRATEGIES Transforming...
Linklog 50: Motivation, digital transformation and organisation culture
FROM THE POST*SHIFT TEAM Organisations in the age of algorithms. MOTIVATION A true sharing economy is not about compensation. Removing rating systems is a growing trend, but what will replace them? Solid study on what makes people hate work. DIGITAL...
Organisations in the age of algorithms
Earlier this week, I gave a talk at the excellent State of the Net event in Milan about organisations in the age of algorithms. I have embedded the slides at the bottom of this post, but here is an outline of what I had to say. This is an exciting time for...
Linklog 49: self-management, organisational transformation & decentralisation
Want receive our linklog in your email? Sign up here FROM THE POST*SHIFT TEAM Four key lessons on trust & transparency from Volkswagen. We are seeking a super-organised graduate with tons of initiative. SELF-MANAGEMENT Esko Pilki's view on how wikis...
Four Key Lessons on Trust & Transparency from Volkswagen
Although not strictly an Internet of Things (IoT) issue, the Volkswagen scandal that broke last week, revealing that Volkswagen had used software embedded in over 11 million vehicles to fool EPA testing for nitrogen oxide (NOx), and in the process pumping over a...
Linklog 48: communication, collaborative organisation & org design
Want receive our linklog in your email? Sign up here FROM THE POST*SHIFT TEAM With small nudges come great responsibility. We are seeking a super-organised graduate with tons of initiative. COMMUNICATION Six actions CEOs can take to use digital...
With small nudges come great responsibility
Pop Quiz! Q: What two small changes can you make to reminder texts for job centre interview appointments that increases the likelihood of attendance by nearly 20%? A: Personalisation and empathy. Going from 'Just a quick reminder you have a job centre interview...
Come and join us!
We are seeking a super-organised graduate with tons of initiative and a willingness to work hard to help support our teams and manage our brand new offices in Tech City. In addition to the core Post*Shift team, our office also hosts 4 exciting start-ups, whose teams...
Linklog 47: management, digital & collaboration
Want receive our linklog in your email? Sign up here FROM THE POST*SHIFT TEAM Shift*Groups: why we are building a community for change agents. MANAGEMENT A different style of management is needed when coordination can be done by technology. Middle...
Flat(ter) organisational structures – as successful as expected?
Due to the fast changing market landscape, companies are finding that they need to adjust their structures, cultures and practises to remain competitive. Agile and efficient startup firms have significantly disrupted many markets and now are some of the largest...
Linklog 46: tech, worklife & strategy
Want receive our linklog in your email? Sign up here FROM THE POST*SHIFT TEAM Join us on September 16 for a debate on how we can get social / digital change agents into leadership positions. TECH How smart, connected products are transforming...
Linklog 45: strategy, org change & leadership
Want receive our linklog in your email? Sign up here FROM THE POST*SHIFT TEAM Cultivating future leaders by encouraging and supporting change agents. Join our event on Sep 16 where we will discuss how internal change agents can strengthen their role in orgs. ...