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Why the new employer of choice is no employer at all
being done by younger people, who are choosing to freelance in hopes of gaining more control over their career path. As a society, we’re gradually starting to view “work” not as a single place of employment, but as a series of engagements or projects. The millennial generation in particular views the traditional aspiration to a corporate job in an
... See morePaul Jarvis • Company Of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business
The dream of many companies is to graduate from making products to creating a platform. But when they do succeed (like Facebook), they are often not ready for the required transformation in their role; they have to act more like governments than companies in keeping opportunities “flat” and equitable, and hierarchy to a minimum.
Kevin Kelly • The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
“It used to be that people were born as part of a community, and had to find their place as individuals. Now people are born as individuals, and have to find their community.”
Shripriya Mahesh • A Sense of Belonging
Like it or not, we’re all ‘entrepreneurs’ now, even if we never start a company. The old model of stable employment for life with a government pension in retirement is no longer a safe bet. Instead, we have to increasingly think in terms of non-linear returns, protecting the downside, finding ways to profit from volatility, and creating diverse inc
... See moreRichard Meadows • Optionality: How to Survive and Thrive in a Volatile World
Here’s the problem: Free agents, and ever more working people generally, do not nestle comfortably into the categories “employer” and “employee.” Free agents are neither employers nor employees; free agents are both employers and employees. That may sound like a Zen koan, but it’s a key feature of this new economy.