Much has been written about the need for enterprise transformation and the obstacles that leaders invariably face. Many look for the One Best Way (a la Frederick Taylor) to achieve transformations, but the awkward truth is that leaders always have to make trade-offs…

We should embrace the ideas and values that made the West great and that helped people prosper around the world. Our freedom is our most precious tool for addressing the problems and opportunities that lie before us. Two events took place in 1989 that signaled two…

In the emerging post-industrial work landscape, how can leaders persuade people to stay and pursue the organization’s goals?  Before the pandemic arrived, the relationship between firms and people had become much more loosely coupled. Half of millennials in the…

Most enterprises are undergoing a “digital transformation.” There is a widespread realization that improving operational efficiency and new adding offerings will not be enough. Where to go from there is not so obvious. Enterprise transformation is a…

As we eagerly wave goodbye to 2021, we are two years from the initial reports of the Covid-19 virus. With the arrival of the new Omicron variant, we see new restrictions enacted worldwide. Again. These have been two difficult years, but we have gradually learned to…

I am excited to announce that we have now changed our name to the Post-Industrial Institute.  Here is a brief recap of how we ended up here: I began my career in the late eighties, focusing on theoretical computer science and software engineering research. Knowing…

Together with exponential technology development, decentralization is a central theme in the post-industrial transition. The Social Distancing Economy created by the pandemic and government lockdowns has accelerated many aspects of decentralization. People are leaving…

We are entering a Post-Industrial Transition powered by a combination of exponential technology development and decentralization. While there is much talk about digital disruption, most enterprises today are focused on digital modernization. Digital modernization is…