Our Op-Ed in the British HR Magazine in June 2017 Why work/life balance needs a rethink Isaac Getz, JUNE 19, 2017 Our time is split into two boxes: ‘work’ – things we earn money for – and ‘life’ … Continue reading Why work/life balance needs a rethink
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What is corporate liberation? – Changeboard HR community
Imagine you are watching a boat of eight rowers training for a big race in the middle of a lake. You hear the whistle blow, and puzzled by what you’re seeing, you ask the coach: … Continue reading What is corporate liberation? – Changeboard HR community
Hierarchies are unnatural – it’s time for a liberating revolution
Our Feb. 22 comment in the UK magazine People Management Hierarchies – accepted by most as the ‘normal way’ of running a business – are unnatural, since they are counter to universal human needs. The hierarchical … Continue reading Hierarchies are unnatural – it’s time for a liberating revolution
What can ‘liberated companies’ teach HR?
Our Op-Ed in the British HR Magazine in Dec. 2016 Freedom- and responsibility-based companies are spreading all over the world but the region where the ‘corporate liberation’ movement is strongest is just across the Channel. Read the … Continue reading What can ‘liberated companies’ teach HR?
Amazon is out of the jungle
Amazon’s culture raised a serious debate recently. Following the piece in NYT (see the link below), it’s not so much the high-stress, often toxic culture itself that caused the surprise. “Up or out” and other Amazon’s practices … Continue reading Amazon is out of the jungle
Our WSJ Op-Ed on why Google’s culture is NOT a freedom-of-initiative one
Why Google’s 20% time was a perk and not a part of the freedom-of-initiative culture By BRIAN M. CARNEY and ISAAC GETZ Recent reports indicate that Google has been effectively zeroing out employees’ “20% time”—the policy … Continue reading Our WSJ Op-Ed on why Google’s culture is NOT a freedom-of-initiative one
Our article in Forbes on Bob Davids’ leadership philosophy
Bob Davids’ 30 Top Tips To Stop Being A “Smart Boss” By Isaac Getz May 6, 2012 We need smart people. Our universities are focused on producing just that. Those who come out on … Continue reading Our article in Forbes on Bob Davids’ leadership philosophy
Isaac’s article in “Leadership Excellence”
Leaders of the Free Culture by Isaac Getz AUGUST, 2011 Truman is said to have mused about Eisenhower taking over the president’s office, issuing orders only to discover that nothing gets done in the bureaucratic … Continue reading Isaac’s article in “Leadership Excellence”
TCB: If You Love Your People, Set Them Free
Liberating Leaders, Liberated Companies by Isaac Getz SUMMER, 2010 Is it farfetched to think of most companies as walking on their hands—that is, upside down? Consider the mistrust, disengagement, and stress rampant in today’s workplaces, … Continue reading TCB: If You Love Your People, Set Them Free
Reuters Great Debate: No blues for the Bleus
Luck is the residue of design—even in football by Isaac Getz JULY 9, 2010 This Sunday will decide the World Cup champion. Yet, most nations will ask themselves again what’s needed to build a world-class … Continue reading Reuters Great Debate: No blues for the Bleus