Kevin Delaney is the co-founder and CEO of Charter, a media and services firm that studies how employment will change in the future. "A lot of people believed they'd be going back to work, thinking their kids would be going back to school, and we're seeing that's not the case."...
The Impact of On-Demand Workforces on the World
The days of an employee working for eight hours a day at an office are gradually fading away. Today, an increasing number of employees work from their home office in New York or from a coworking space in Thailand. What we're seeing now is a big transition away from the...
What Can Economists in the Virtual World Teach Us About Real-World Economies?
Eyjólfur Gumundsson is the sole economist on the planet who studies the cost of warp-disruption batteries and T2 light drones. He's the world's first virtual-world economist, after all. Gumundsson moved into EVE Online, a massively multiplayer online game, in August to report on the game's economics, conduct studies on its...
What Makes Great Leaders?
What does it take to be a leader? Consider two renowned or not-so-famous leaders who you admire and respect. What do they do that makes them so unique? What characteristics do they possess that enable them to perform at a high level? Leadership isn't a difficult concept to grasp. Great...
8 Benefits of Business Automation
Business process automation is highly beneficial to firms… Today, I'll discuss broader topics and apply them to all businesses. Let's start with some practical benefits, shall we? The advantages of automation in practice: 1. Get rid of paper at the source We can digitize virtually any paper document - it's...
Automation’s Advantages in Today’s Workforce
The impact of technology on modern labor is depicted in a negative light in the headlines. Many individuals believe that industrial robots and automation will be bad for blue-collar workers. Is it, however, well-founded, or has the bad hype been exaggerated? In my opinion, modern technology does not pose a...
Why 5G Is More Important Now Than Ever
Zero lag time and increased reliability will transform the way we live and work. Consider video conference meetings that are free of technical issues and delays. Imagine being at tens of thousands-strong concerts and still having outstanding cell phone service for video streaming, calling, and using internet apps like social...
Effective Leadership: Why It’s Significant And How It’s Managed
Let's go right to the point: No successful business would have gotten to where it is now without outstanding leadership. Effective leadership is virtually always one of the most essential and fundamental drivers of development, growth, and innovation. It's also worth noting that leadership isn't about titles or awards. Effective...
Influential Leaders Possess Eight Key Characteristics
The Dean's Executive Leadership Series (DELS), which comprises in-depth interviews with today's leading business practitioners and thought leaders, has been sponsored by the Graziadio School and Farmers' Insurance Group for the past few years. The topic of effective leadership has come up in many of these debates. With the Wall...