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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

Tag: Alvin Toffler

Knowledge organizations suffer “future shock”

In 1970, futurist Alvin Toffler coined term “future shock.” It occurs when the future arrives too quickly for people and…

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by Frederick Pilot
February 7, 2025

Silicon Valley — of all places — is suffering from future shock

Alvin Toffler, the recently deceased futurist who authored the bestselling book Future Shock, is credited with coining that term. As…

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by Frederick Pilot
August 2, 2016

If Work Is Digital, Why Do We Still Go to the Office?

The transformation of our work environments is only just beginning, but it could have a major impact on architects, developers,…

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by Frederick Pilot
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