Relics of the Past
In the world of work, we are living with the legacy thinking and management practices of the generations of leaders who came before us. With due respect, these systems and programs served a purpose during the Industrial Era when assembly lines, mass production and domestic focus prevailed. However, in today's globally Connected Era, these long-ago established people practices are inhibiting growth and causing wide-spread dissatisfaction amongst people in companies large and small, public and private (reference surveys like this one and research studies such as the one profiled in this video).