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Why Remote Work Changes the Nature of Leadership
Many of our colleagues rise to lead through influence rather than authority, which is called emergent leadership. Typically, there are two ways to do this: by achieving goals or demonstrating leadership traits. These are called achievement and ascriptive leadership....
Microsoft’s Latest Surface Focused on Remote Work
PC sales saw a nice spike last year, even as smartphone sales continued to slip. There was a lot of adapting that needed to be done, moving from offices to virtual work places, and now we’re beginning to see the fruits of that push from hardware makers. The new...
In Wake of Prop 22, Albertsons Shifting In-House Delivery Jobs to Gig Work
One of the largest grocery chains in the U.S. has decided to end much of its in-house delivery service, outsourcing the work to third-party companies like DoorDash that rely on independent contractors to drop off food to customers on the cheap. Unions representing...
Debate Over Gig Economy Employee Vaccine Eligibility
Vaccine distribution in the U.S. has been a rocky road from a logistical point of view over the last several weeks, leaving essential workers in other states who remain necessary on the frontlines of the global pandemic wondering when exactly their turn will arrive....
Gig Workers Must Clear Hurdle to See Unemployment Benefits
In an effort to combat fraudulent unemployment insurance claims, which have been rampant in some states during the pandemic, gig workers and self-employed workers will be required to provide documentation of their earnings to get unemployment benefits under the new...
A Checklist for the Future of Work
In talking about the future of work what often gets lost in the conversation is that many times the future that one is discussing is happening in the now. As we’ve seen this past year companies large and small have had to restructure their business models quickly...
A Makeover for Your Small Business
Whether you've been operating 10 days, 10 months or 10 years, it’s time for a "makeover" for your small business. If you’re going to survive and thrive in the COVID-19-dominated economy, it’s time to think of your small business as a startup. Remember what it was...
Why Student Debt Is Crippling Entrepreneurship
In 2015, during her third year at Georgetown Law, she and classmate Jimmy McNamara founded ReferU, which added a social dimension to the referral of new tenants for apartment buildings. The partners made their way around a conference for the apartment-management...
