Author Archives: Toby Lucich

Developing Solvers, Not COGs for the Wheel of Complacency

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Toby Lucich

The 21st century business spends less time doing transformation work (processing raw materials) than it does synthesizing information – true in developed countries and increasingly the case in developing economies.“Hiring profiles will change—indeed, in some tacit-intensive industries, such as software … Continue reading →

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A Focus on Results? Fancy That

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Toby Lucich

I can’t really conceive of a results-only work environment. This sounds like a fixed-bid, sub-contractor kind of gig, where expectations are easily spelled out, and results easily evaluated. (And evaluation of the results seems like the real challenge.) This hasn’t … Continue reading →

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Personal Brands Matter in Tacit Work

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Toby Lucich

Labor revolution has taken us from transformational to transactional and now to tacit work. Personal brands matter most when what you buy is intellectual property. You aren’t going to make your name based solely on the hours you work, or … Continue reading →

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