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Organizational Misfit.

The future organization does not fit in the containers or the mindsets of the past. Until around January 2020, most companies operated under the following five assumptions or beliefs: 1. The organization gives structure and directs work. 2. Tenure and experience are critical to advancement. 3. Most of the work is done inside an organization. […]
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7 Steps to Transformation.

“Between the ideaAnd the reality Between the motionAnd the act Falls the Shadow Between the conceptionAnd the creation Between the emotionAnd the response Falls the Shadow” From “The Hollow Men” by TS Eliot. A trait of leaders and individuals who lead successful transformation is that they excel in overcoming the gap between the idea and […]
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Rethinking Work.

This post provides an update and a request before we return to regular posts next week. The Update For the past 18 months I have been working on my second book which after having been edited, fact checked, proof read and indexed by a team at HarperCollins is ready to go into production in Hardcover, […]
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On Words.

The perfect words in the perfect order is one definition of poetry. Another example of the right words is this two minute video: In the modern age of AI, machines will not just compose books using words, but they will speak words with nuance and a range of tonalities. They will translate words into images […]
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The Power of Accessibility.

Accessibility is a key to successful businesses and individuals. Accessibility is defined as the quality of being easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, use, or understand. Every individual and business should audit themselves on how accessible they are. a)        Do we speak simply without using buzz-word bingo and with authenticity, clarity and empathy? b)        […]
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Three Strategic Moves For Adapting And Thriving With AI

The history of AI is over 80 years old. You can learn and view its developments here at the online Computer History Museum. After many ups and downs, false dawns and surviving many winters AI or what Ted Chiang, the author calls “Applied Statistics” has arrived due to a combination of access to swaths of […]
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Unleashed. Unfurled. Unbundled.

art by tulika ladsariya This is the last of a six part series of why a “company of one mindset” will be critical for career success. The first five posts covered: Adopting a Company of One Mindset 3 Keys for a Company of One Mindset. Future Proofing Careers with a Company of One Mindset. The […]
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The Next Wave: Fractionalized Employees

image by aryel79 using Mid-Journey This is the fifth in a six part series of why a “company of one mindset” will be critical for career success. The first four posts covered: Adopting a Company of One Mindset 3 Keys for a Company of One Mindset. Future Proofing Careers with a Company of One Mindset. […]
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Thrills & Perils of a Company of One

image by adamc88 using Mid-Journey This is the fourth in a six part series on the importance of having a “Company of One” mindset. The first three posts covered: Adopting a Company of One Mindset 3 Keys for a Company of One Mindset. Future Proofing Careers with a Company of One Mindset. These posts clearly […]
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CRN thanks groups for amicus support in legal fight

WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) on Thursday thanked the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), The Food Industry Association (FMI) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) for joining the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in supporting its challenge to a New York state law that restricts the sale of certain dietary […]
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The 3 Keys:Collaborative. Calm. Connected.

Image by 9400 using Mid-journey This is the second post in a six part series on helping every professional adopt “ A Company of One Mindset” to ensure one can thrive in their current companies while ensuring optionality in a transforming world. The first post built the case of for a “Company of One Mindset” […]
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Adopt a Company of One Mindset.

Today, exactly five years ago on June 30, 2019, I ended a wonderful 37 year full-time working career at a 100,000 plus person company (though I am fortunate to continue to work with it in a different way) and began a new career as a company of one. During the next few weeks I plan […]
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Different.

Here are a simple set of three exercises that can be done by anyone, anywhere, and at anytime but will likely leave you seeing, thinking and feeling differently. 1.Making a difference. At the end of every day we might want to ask ourselves: How are we different today then yesterday? Did we make a difference […]
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Expiration Dates.

Image by David Rojkowski using Leica iPhone de Lux. The most important expiration dates are not those on food, subscriptions, insurance policies or medicine. These dates are known. Its the expiration dates that are unknown that matter the most. Image by Selmo Kim Career Expiration. ‘Every career has a midnight hour. The smart people leave […]
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All Free. All On One Page. All Yours.

This is the 200th edition of “The Future Does Not Fit in the Containers of the Past.” Over the course of 200 Sundays in a row (nearly four years) 250,000 words of writing (the equivalent of five books) accompanied by the work of a talented painter, sculptor, photographer have been published at rishad.substack.com. The writing […]
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Maximizing Optionality.

In career and in life, a key is to maximize optionality. It is important to ensure that except for a life partner, one is not so dependent on a single platform, company, supplier or approach that we loses agency over our future choices. Optionality also matters across a range of areas in order to remain […]
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The Age of “De-Bossification”.

In many industries particularly “White-collar” ones the era of “bosses” is in decline. There is a rise in the need for leaders, guides, coaches, mentors, role-models, creators, and builders. Less of a clamoring for bosses, managers, controllers, monitors, evaluators, and paper pushers. This shift has been driven by changing demographics, the spread of technology, the […]
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Squeezing Time.

The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali. This post was inspired by a conversation with and informed by content provided by Chris Outram, EVP, Head of Blockchain for Publicis Groupe Media ,who provides ongoing coaching and homework to keep me updated on Web 3 which Publicis defines as a constellation of AI, Blockchain, and XR […]
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On Stuff.

Visual by Gemini Advanced A colleague and friend recently asked a question: Do we own stuff or does stuff own us? His family was in the midst of a career driven move and a lot of the discussion had to do with stuff. Does one sell or rent or keep a home empty. If one […]
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Keys to Success: The 3 Dualities.

Successful leaders, teams and companies that endure over the long run seek to find ways to balance, unite and integrate opposing dualities into a harmonic and flexible approach that leverage opposing tendencies without merging or averaging them. Here are three key dualities we should all become masters of managing whether it be personally or for […]
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Future-proofing Ourselves.

Earlier this month: “Meta Platforms Inc. tripled its profit and posted sharply higher revenue in the final quarter of 2023, boosted by a rebound in digital advertising as well cost cutting and layoffs in what CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the “year of efficiency.”” Meta increased revenue by over 25 percent from year ago with nearly […]
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Ranked: The Fastest Shrinking Jobs in the U.S. (2023-2033F)

See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: Occupations With the Most Projected Job Cuts This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. As the economy shifts, the employment landscape changes. […]
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Adobe Predicts 8.4% Growth in Online Holiday Sales, Driven by Discounting

Adobe expects U.S. online sales to hit a record $240.8 billion this holiday shopping season (covering the period from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31), representing 8.4% growth year-over-year. Shopping on mobile devices also is expected to hit a new milestone, growing 12.8% YoY to contribute a record $128.1 billion, which would represent a 53.2% share of online spend this season […]
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Future of Marketing: Part One

Today, we’re kicking off a special two-part series answering your questions about all things marketing.  Scott puts on his professor hat and answers your questions surrounding common marketing misconceptions, the power of community-driven marketing, and what the future holds for the industry.  Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Buy “The […]
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Charted: Maxed-Out Credit Cards by Generation

See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Credit Card Utilization By Generation This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. In the first quarter of 2024, the nationwide aggregate credit card […]
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