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Last Rush Hour

On the decentralization of knowledge work in the 21st century

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Decentralized Knowledge Work: Transforming Organizational Management, Culture
The economics of office presence
Buildings and bureaus: RTO isn’t only about trust and control
Redefining office space use in the post CCO era
No assembly required
Future shock and past snapback
The terms “flex” “hybrid” and “remote” represent evolution of knowledge work
From workplace to gathering place
An emerging — and dubious — tradeoff: Making CCOs destinations worth the drive. An emerging — and dubious — tradeoff: Making CCOs destinations worth the drive.
It’s now longer about whether to CCO or not. New model of knowledge work needed.
Distance isn’t quite dead. It’s being defined and justified. And it remains a burden.
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    • The Decentralization of Knowledge Work: How It Helps Organizations Address 3 Key Challenges

Month: December 2024

The knowledge work diaspora

Knowledge work — also referred to as thought work — aims to develop information into actionable plans and reach decisions…

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by Frederick Pilot
December 30, 2024

Return to office tensions point to reassessment of employment for knowledge work

“Increasing numbers of employees may leave traditional employment, choosing to start their own businesses as freelancers and contractors.“ So predicts…

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by Frederick Pilot
December 24, 2024

Knowledge work has been slowly decentralizing for decades. But since COVID pandemic, it seems like just the past few years.

Many knowledge organizations have been blindsided by the rapid decentralization of knowledge work. It is disrupting the usual manner of…

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by Frederick Pilot
December 14, 2024

Steve Jobs’ “bicycle for our minds” spurred rethinking of how knowledge work is done. Now knowledge work itself on threshold of redefinition.

There has been considerable discussion in both news and social media over tensions within knowledge organizations over presence in commute-in…

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by Frederick Pilot
December 12, 2024

Changing nature of knowledge work: it’s fundamentally not about the workplace.

The controversy over return to office mandates and hybrid working is driven by a larger, less recognized underlying mega trend:…

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by Frederick Pilot
December 4, 2024
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