On the destructive nomadic aspect of business
June 10 2010, 7:39 AM
One thing I often hear when someone gets laid off is something to the
effect that this person had a lot of valuable skills and had accomplished a
lot and therefore isn't surprising that they were let go. I call this the
old house theory of employees. Such employees are like old houses: fill
with old antiques and some newer things. Those things do have a lot of
value. However, it goes against the increasingly fast natured approach to
business. Businesses are becomng less established and solid, I believe.
They are becoming more like tribes of nomads. And like nomads, they have
very transient like structures and they travel light. And employees who are
nomadic in mindset will be the ones who will be the most successful. Hacked together on my blackberry. Thanks for reading this, and if you have
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effect that this person had a lot of valuable skills and had accomplished a
lot and therefore isn't surprising that they were let go. I call this the
old house theory of employees. Such employees are like old houses: fill
with old antiques and some newer things. Those things do have a lot of
value. However, it goes against the increasingly fast natured approach to
business. Businesses are becomng less established and solid, I believe.
They are becoming more like tribes of nomads. And like nomads, they have
very transient like structures and they travel light. And employees who are
nomadic in mindset will be the ones who will be the most successful. Hacked together on my blackberry. Thanks for reading this, and if you have
a comment, thanks even more
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