There does not seem to be a shortage of data these days. We’ll talk about what we can do with all this data to make our businesses and daily lives better. Next, what happens when you find yourself butting heads with your business partner and you see no way out but to split? We have advice from one of Chicago’s top attorneys. Then, we answer: is the open floor plan for business dead? We’ll talk about how to organize your office so that people can be most productive. Finally, what happens when the Millennials take over? We’ll talk about why you should be more optimistic than scared.
Listen and enjoy:
1:22 – Segment 1: Steve Lohr is a reporter for The New York Times on technology, business and economics. In 2013, he was a member of the team that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting. He is the author of the new book DATA-ISM: The Revolution Transforming Decision Making, Consumer Behavior, and Almost Everything Else.
2:05 – 90% of all data in history was created in the last two years. What do we need all this data for?
3:35 – What exactly is “big data” and what does “data-ism” mean?
5:03 – What has big data done for us? Is there any payoff yet?
6:05 – The downside of big data.
9:27 – What is data capitalism and why is it important?
14:32 – Segment 2: Zane Smith is a Chicago attorney whose firm’s practice focuses on complex litigation plus a broad range of commercial and real estate transaction services.
15:11 – What is the first step to solving a partnership mess?
16:18 – Hope for a long, happy marriage, but plan for a divorce.
18:25 – The scenarios you should plan for, and questions to ask if the case goes to litigation.
20:03 – The average length of a lawsuit and the most common outcome.
22:38 – Protecting the rights of the minority shareholders.
30:30 – Segment 3: Brian Shapland is the General Manager of Turnstone, a Steelcase office furniture brand.
31:03 – Is the open office dead?
31:45 – What kinds of workplaces are people seeking out?
33:01 – The advantages and disadvantages of lounge posture.
34:28 – The newest and most innovative office furniture for your office.
40:10 – Segment 4: How to Get Unstuck
41:00 – Do any of these sound familiar? If so, you may be stuck.
42:01 – How you can start getting unstuck today.
45:59 – Special offer code.
49:01 – Segment 5: Jamie Notter is an accomplished speaker, author, and consultant with deep expertise in leadership, generations, organizational culture, and conflict. He is the author of the 2015 Amazon bestseller When Millennials Take Over: Preparing for the Ridiculously Optimistic Future of Business.
49:45 – What happens when the Millennials take over?
50:44 – Why do the older generations seem to be especially worried about Millennials?
51:24 – Big areas where we are seeing change in business with the incoming Millennial generation.
52:10 – Jamie’s overall outlook on the Millennial generation.
