Outsourcing to free agents is common for a lot of firms, whether it’s hiring temps in retail, freelancers for your design firm, or Uber drivers. Many knowledge-based companies have incorporated crowdsourcing as a means of generating and testing new ideas. Companies that can effectively collaborate outside their firm gain a huge advantage: they increase the […]

As you consider promoting employees, forget the question “what have you done for me lately?” and instead ask “what will you do for me in the future?” If you avoid thinking of promotions as rewards, and instead think of them as ways to get your most talented employees into positions where they can do more, […]