Us in the Future

The intensity of tides that have been tugging at organizations for a while is gaining power, placing an even greater premium on building ties that bind. Organizations that fail to remedy their neglect of employee allegiance face growing peril.

Doing More With Less

Pressures requiring companies to do much more with fewer staff for greater numbers of customers show no signs of abating. Periods of protection from competitors' responses to product innovations are shorter today than they were yesterday, and they will be shorter still tomorrow. In response, companies are already seeking to shorten innovation cycles by organizing large sections of their workforces around temporary projects rather than permanent assignments. Personnel ...

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