About the author: James daSilva | SmartBlogs
James daSilva is a senior editor at SmartBrief. He edits SmartBrief on Leadership, SmartBrief on Sustainability and publications covering the chemical industry and other sectors. Before joining SmartBrief, he was copy desk chief at a daily newspaper in New York. You can find him on Twitter discussing all business matters sustainable and green @SB_GreenBiz, as well as leadership and management issues @SBLeaders
SmartBrief is partnering with Big Think to create a weekly video spotlight in SmartBrief on Leadership called “VIP Corner: Video Insights Powered by Big Think.” This week, we’re featuring author George Dyson.
Alan Turing’s computer proved to be a tremendous challenge to translate into engineering terms for a functional, memory-capable device. But contrary to what we might expect, the rapid answers to this problem weren’t found at the big, famous and funded laboratories of the post-World War II era, says George Dyson, author of “Turing’s Cathedral.”
Those labs produced great innovations and inventions, and there’s been the argument recently that we need to return to the Bell Labs era.[…] Continue Reading »
I attended the recent 2012 Milken Institute Global Conference, which included a session focused on workforce issues across demographics, industries and specific companies. One issue highlighted early was the concept of flexibility — in hours, days, roles and career arcs — and how, when done right, company policies can help employees without sacrificing productivity.
Flexibility in the workforce is not a new concept, but its definition and applications are widening and misconceptions are still being overcome, said Carol Evans of Working Mother Media during the “Managing Talent and Building a Unified Workforce” session.[…] Continue Reading »
Lisa Zigarmi and S. Chris Edmonds are the authors of “#POSITIVITY AT WORK tweet,” a book that “outlines five elements of well-being in the workplace and provides concise, actionable suggestions for creating greater happiness in your work environment.” Zigarmi is the lead client-service partner for The Ken Blanchard Cos. in New York City and a well-being ally, and Edmonds is a speaker, author and senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Cos.[…] Continue Reading »
SmartBrief is partnering with Big Think to create a weekly video spotlight in SmartBrief on Leadership called “VIP Corner: Video Insights Powered by Big Think.” This week, we’re featuring Christopher Meyer, founder of Monitor Talent.
Many people are seeking alternatives to short-term earnings as a measurement of company success, but overwhelming companies with a mandate to change the world isn’t the answer, Meyer says.[…] Continue Reading »
I attended the 2012 Milken Institute Global Conference last week in Los Angeles, where a panel of company advisers and a Department of Energy official discussed financing and scale challenges facing advanced biofuels and also where there’s reason for optimism.
The U.S. is really good at producing biofuels, especially ethanol. More than half of world production in 2010 was here, and we even export to Brazil, home of the once-daunting sugarcane-based industry.[…] Continue Reading »
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