The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Indeed, the unemployment rate has remained low throughout the decade since Oxford’s Frey and Osborne ignited the latest wave of concern about the impact of technology on jobs. Ton argues that a more motivational and fulfilling approach is to cross-train employees so they can perform both customer-facing and non-customer-facing tasks.

Organization 94

Organization Osborne Bottom-up Attrition 94

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 1, 2019

Oxford University researchers Carl Benedikt Frey shot to public attention in 2013 when he and colleague Michael Osborne released research in which they predicted that 47% of jobs could be automated within the next decade or so.

Technology 64

Technology Short-term Osborne Long-term 64

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

First, few people get training in how to be creative in their education. Unfortunately, quite a bit of research demonstrates that the traditional brainstorming methods first described by Alex Osborn in the 1950’s fail. Innovative Teams (20-Minute Manager Series). Innovation Book. Further Reading. Add to Cart.

Groupthink 8

Groupthink Process Osborne Idea Generation 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

It means embracing a new culture and mindset, where hierarchy fades and innovation happens through networks. Osborne from Oxford University calculated that about 47% of American jobs could disappear by 2020 due to digitization. How many employees are potentially affected? Drucker Forum 2015: Managing in the Digital Age.

Maturity 8

Maturity Drucker Osborne Middle Management 8