The Global Mobility Network, a learning network I co-facilitate, discusses a range of topics around global workplace trends. Our most recent session Workplace To Zero? explored why we still need the expensive overhead of offices. Dr Frank Duffy, founder of DEGW, set the scene for the conversation.
Taylorist Buildings
He made the fascinating observation that Taylorist offices [...]

“Disengaged Employees. Hamstrung Innovation. Inflexible Organisations.”

The headline is from Gary Hamel and Bill Breen’s book, The Future of Management, which I have been critiquing and reflecting on in my past few posts.
My overwhelming impression of the book is that while there is much to agree with, it is far too long on overstatement and short [...]