today some of the smartest and most productive talent chooses to give up the rigid strictures of full-time employment in favor of the freedom a project or a gig-based lifestyle affords them

Your talent is any capability which creates economic value for an organization’s customer or shareholder.

The employment equation used to be built on a foundation of two-way loyalty. The world has changed. Today, successful employment relationships can only be sustained on a foundation of two-way honesty

Careers increasingly come with a reboot button, and companies that realize this early possess a competitive talent advantage

best practices are useful reference points, but they must come with a warning label : The more you rely on external intelligence, the less you will value an internal idea. And this is the age of the idea

Talent, just like gold or any other precious commodity is subject to the same demand & supply economics

remember that the most talented employees don’t turn up just for a salary or to fulfill a routine need. They turn up bright-eyed because they have an idea in play

In the modern, networked and symbiotic world we live in, people management is less about squeezing performance from the organized few and more about curating contribution from the limitless many.

Talent today is more aware, assertive and empowered than ever before, which makes it respond better to coaching and facilitation as opposed to direction and control. And organization cultures are changing to reflect this need by dialing down entitlements, privileges and distinctions associated with rank. This is an age which puts a premium on democracy and respect over authority and seniority