Jul 31, 2018 | Blog, Gig Economy, Human Capital, My New Book, News
People often ask me why I wrote my latest book, Thriving in the Gig Economy. It was due in part to the fact that in the summer of 2016, three different investor groups approached me for ideas about gig economy platforms. One of those groups went on to create a very...
Feb 7, 2018 | Blog, Gig Economy, My New Book
There is a lot of talk right now about whether the educational system in America (and the world) is preparing workers for the increasing importance of the #GigEconomy. The Solo City Project, a 2016 study funded by the Knight Foundation, pointed out the growing need...
Dec 27, 2017 | Gig Economy, M Squared, My New Book
Since its Academy Award season, I thought it would be appropriate to compare the Gig Economy to Hollywood. Stephen Kasriel the CEO of Upwork wrote an article in Fast Company last year called “Why the Future of Work will Look a lot like Hollywood.” I...
Mar 31, 2017 | Gig Economy, Human Capital, My New Book
Although some think whether an individual is an independent contractor or an employee is a new legal question brought about by the gig economy digital platforms like Uber, the truth of the matter is the issue has been around for decades. As I say in my new book,...
Mar 21, 2017 | Gig Economy, My New Book
Harvard Business Review published an interesting article by Professor Diane Mulcahey last week called, “Will the Gig Economy Make the Office Obsolete?” https://hbr.org/2017/03/will-the-gig-economy-make-the-office-obsolete . The point Mulcahey makes is...
Mar 9, 2017 | Gig Economy, M Squared, My New Book
On this International Women’s Day, I thought a good post would be to talk about women in the Gig Economy. In the recent McKinsey Global Institute Report, “Independent Work: Choice Necessity and the Gig Economy”,...
