The English word team dates back at least into the 1550’s, when it was commonly used to refer to animals that work together under a yoke, as in oxen yoked together. Perhaps that does not readily awaken vivid memories of life on the farm. Nonetheless, that two massive animals bound to one another need work […]
It’s a hyper competitive world out there, and the only way to stay ahead is to change faster than everyone else. On every front there is room for innovation in products, business models, service delivery, and of course, organisation. Even a team of good individuals will falter in a bad work environment that can’t innovate. […]
Compared to the mainly repetitive and routine jobs of the past, such as digging a ditch or packing a product, most of today’s knowledge-based work is much harder to organise and optimise for efficiency. In both startups and massive corporations, the demands on creative and innovative thinking are paramount, such as in app development, web […]