by David Brian Ward | Jun 5, 2019 | Human Capital
A recent article in the NY Times takes Google to task for employing a “shadow” workforce of temps. It’s not a nuanced piece of business journalism and I take exception to many of its implied conclusions. Here are some of my criticisms and I encourage others in our...
by David Brian Ward | May 29, 2019 | Human Capital
This article is the second part of a two-part article. For lessons 1-4, see Part 1. A quick recap of Part 1’s key points follows. Fast growth is a great problem to have. You may be experiencing viral success, attracting new investment, or successfully pivoting to a...
by David Brian Ward | May 21, 2019 | Human Capital
Fast growth is a great problem to have. You may be experiencing viral success, attracting new investment, or successfully pivoting to a broader business model. Or all of the above: Good for you! You will begin, no doubt, by recruiting the best developers you worked...
by David Brian Ward | May 1, 2019 | Business Intelligence
Who would want to admit that they are not agile? Not startup CEOs, nor corporate CEOs. In the rush to total digitization, everything from corporate strategy to food service contracts is now expected to be “agile”, able to respond rapidly to customers and disruptive...
by David Brian Ward | Jun 15, 2018 | Technology & Innovation
In a thoughtful article in Aeon, professors from Steven’s Institute argue that innovation has been fetishized to the detriment of modern society, politics and business. Innovation — What is It Good For? Robert Gordon’s important new book, The Rise and Fall...
