Yearly Archives: 2008
The Dumbest Generation
My column about The Dumbest Generation in this week’s newsletter The Total View generated quite a response. (I also had posted it to this blog too.) One in…
Accounting and finance professionals still in short supply
Even though the economy is tanking and unemployment is rising, finding qualified accounting and finance professionals is more difficult for the second year in a row, according to a recent…
The Dumbest Generation?
The generation that is most comfortable with digital technology, which gives them unprecedented access to all of the world’s knowledge, knows less than the previous generation that lacked…
Free Generation IQ Quiz
With four generations co-mingling in the workplace, dozens of potential clashpoints exist. Myths and misplaced stereotypes abound. At times these multi-generational co-workers seem to be worlds apart…
Enterprise of the Future
A new report just released by IBM titled Enterprise of the Future cites "in 2008 eight out of ten CEOs are expecting substantial or very substantial change." This…
No clear answer for nuclear industry’s succession plans
The utility industry is in crisis mode due to its rapidly aging workforce. Utilities are trying to replace a workforce that could shrink by half through retirements over the…
Brazil: Perfect Labor Storm strikes another emerging country
For almost any nation other than China or India, achieving more than 5 percent growth a year is hard. Doing it without skilled labor is even harder. But that is…
Employers Can’t Ignore Workplace Bullies
It’s been over 30 years ago since I first stepped foot in an operating room. (Well, that’s not completely true. It was just the first time I…
Leaderships Lessons We Learned from Tim Russert
Within minutes after the unexpected death of Tim Russert was announced, the story took on a complete life of its own. While at first I admit I was just curious…
Pulbic schools “lose” 6,829 students every day
The world of work is a great place to be if you can’t stand the excitement! I just completed reading through two new studies: 2008 World of Work and…