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The Leadership Skill That Takes Breakthrough Technology Further

Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of General Motors, once said, “Of course we’re going to compete, but in a lot of spaces now, in many industries, you compete and you partner.” This captures an important shift in leadership. From automotive and AI to healthcare, energy, food...

The Great Healthcare Cost Hike Is Here

American healthcare, the priciest healthcare system in the world, is set to get even more expensive In the coming weeks, the roughly 160 million Americans who get health insurance through work will log into their benefits portals and pick a plan for 2027. Even for...

It’s Taking Longer To Find A New Job After Losing One

In today's stagnant hiring environment, the numbers are not encouraging. U.S. employers added just 29,000 jobs last month. That's one job for every 244 unemployed workers. The average worker is taking longer to find a new job, and that means more people are exhausting...

Bezos Vision For The Future — Exact Opposite Of What Other AI Leaders Predict

AI leaders, including two of Anthropic’s co-founders, have cautioned that AI could rapidly replace human jobs, leading to mass unemployment. Now Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is outlining a different future, where AI leads to human labor shortages instead. In an...

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Remote Work Not To Be Discarded in 2024

Jan 30, 2024 | Leadership, Remote Work

Frank Weishaupt wants to share a wake-up call for bosses in 2024. Weishaupt is a boss himself: He's the CEO of Boston-based Owl Labs, which makes video conferencing equipment, and has more than 20 years of executive experience at companies ranging from startups to...

64M Americans At Risk For Work Loss

Jan 30, 2024 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy

Whether working full time for themselves or part time as contractors, picking up occasional gig work or having a side hustle, an estimated 64 million Americans performed some sort of independent work in 2023. These aren’t just accountants or Uber drivers. They’re IT...

Lisa Mininni and the Power of Human Wiring

Jan 29, 2024 | Spotlight

Workshifter had a conversation recently with Lisa Mininni, President of Excellerate Associates and Human Wiring Expert. In this interview, Lisa talks about ways that managers, employees, and job seekers can see more success through better communication based on...

Employers And Workers Are At Odds Over Work-Life Balace — Here’s Who Is Winning

Jan 23, 2024 | Culture, Hybrid Workplace, Workplace

At the end of last year, Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah had a clear message for workers heading into 2024: "Winning takes hard work." "Working long hours, being responsive, blending work and life, is not anything to shy away from," Shah wrote in an email to employees first...

Many Remote Employees Have ‘No Attachment’ To Their Work, No Passion Or Creativity

Jan 23, 2024 | Culture, Remote Work

L'Oreal's CEO had some harsh words for remote workers, saying they lack attachment, passion, or creativity in their roles, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. As per British outlet the Daily Telegraph, Nicolas Hieronimus — a French businessman who...

Workplace Falls Set To Rise Amid Surge In Older Female Workforce Numbers

Jan 23, 2024 | Age, Featured, Health, Safety

Same-level falls in the workplace are set to rise amid rapid growth in the numbers of older female employees in the workforce, suggests Australian research published online first in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine....

Hospital Workers Working Longer Hours—How That Compares To Other Health Care Workers

Jan 23, 2024 | Featured, Healthcare

2023 was a year of historic labor action for U.S. health care workers. A three-day strike involving more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees became the largest-ever documented health care strike in the U.S. The workers said their wages did not adjust for...

Humanoid Robots Will Join BMW’s Production Line

Jan 23, 2024 | Featured, Robots

BMW's newest autoworker is 5'6," 130 pounds, walks on two legs, uses five-fingered hands to assemble machines — and takes a break every five hours to stroll to a charging station and plug itself in. Under a first-of-its-kind deal, humanoid robots from a California...

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