Survival Strategies

Some concepts to survive personally in times of change.

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Your Survival Strategies In a Your Survival Strategies In a
Perplexing WorldPerplexing World
Donna C. L. PrestwoodDonna C. L. Prestwood
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Paul A. Schumann, Jr.Paul A. Schumann, Jr.

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OutlineOutline
nIntroductionsIntroductions
nCareer Fulfillment in the Horizontal Career Fulfillment in the Horizontal
WorldWorld
nWeaving Your Own WebWeaving Your Own Web
nwww.com: Safety Net or Spider’s Web?www.com: Safety Net or Spider’s Web?
nWhere Does the Corporation Work?Where Does the Corporation Work?
nSurvival StrategiesSurvival Strategies

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IntroductionsIntroductions
nUsUs
nThemThem
nName, position, company?Name, position, company?
nHow long have you been with your How long have you been with your
present company?present company?
nWhat about your work has changed in What about your work has changed in
the last 12 months? (not job but work)the last 12 months? (not job but work)

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Career Fulfillment In the Career Fulfillment In the
Horizontal WorldHorizontal World
nTransition From the Traditional Hierarchical to Transition From the Traditional Hierarchical to
the Flattened Organizationthe Flattened Organization
nShift in Relative Importance of Information, Shift in Relative Importance of Information,
Skills and AbilitiesSkills and Abilities
nWhat is Career Fulfillment In the Horizontal What is Career Fulfillment In the Horizontal
World?World?
nThe Seven Practical Steps to Career The Seven Practical Steps to Career
FulfillmentFulfillment

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Transition From the Transition From the
Traditional Hierarchical to the Traditional Hierarchical to the
Flattened OrganizationFlattened Organization

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Shift in Relative Importance of Shift in Relative Importance of
Information, Skills and Information, Skills and
AbilitiesAbilities
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Jobs and WorkJobs and Work
nA Job: Bounded, Controlled, LimitingA Job: Bounded, Controlled, Limiting
nWork: Expansive, Fulfilling, LearningWork: Expansive, Fulfilling, Learning

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JobJob
Directions
Policy
Procedures
Measurements
Materials
Output
A Job
Tasks
Assignments

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WorkWork
Purpose
Information
Skills
Abilities
Acquire Apply
Converse
Vision
Mission
Goals
Materials
Innovation

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Work and Your PurposeWork and Your Purpose
Acquire Apply
Converse
Acquire Apply
Converse
Acquire Apply
Converse
Acquire Apply
Converse
Purpose
Goals
Innovation
Time

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Working In the Interactive AgeWorking In the Interactive Age
nFlexibilityFlexibility
nResponsibilityResponsibility
nInterconnectednessInterconnectedness
nResponsivenessResponsiveness
nLifelong LearningLifelong Learning
nExpanding CapabilitiesExpanding Capabilities
nUnfolding PurposeUnfolding Purpose

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The Seven Practical Steps to The Seven Practical Steps to
Career FulfillmentCareer Fulfillment
nIdentify the Chains That Bind YouIdentify the Chains That Bind You
nExpectationsExpectations
nMotivationsMotivations
nPatterns of BehaviorPatterns of Behavior
nIdentify Specific GoalsIdentify Specific Goals
nAssess Your Resistance to and Tolerance Assess Your Resistance to and Tolerance
for Changefor Change

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The Seven Practical Steps to The Seven Practical Steps to
Career FulfillmentCareer Fulfillment
nIdentify Areas for Growth ActionIdentify Areas for Growth Action
nPoint Yourself Toward the UnknownPoint Yourself Toward the Unknown
nConnect Yourself to Others on the PathConnect Yourself to Others on the Path
nContinually Recreate Your Mental MapContinually Recreate Your Mental Map

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Weaving Your Own WebWeaving Your Own Web
nUnderstanding the Chaotic WorkplaceUnderstanding the Chaotic Workplace
nThe Emerging Implied Work ContractThe Emerging Implied Work Contract
nWorking With and Through OthersWorking With and Through Others
nFour Principles for Creating Your Own Four Principles for Creating Your Own
WorkWork

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Understanding the Chaotic Understanding the Chaotic
WorkplaceWorkplace
CustomersCompetitors Technologies
Social Political
Economic
Demographic
Scientific
Opportunity Threat

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The Emerging Implied Work The Emerging Implied Work
ContractContract
nWhere Has All the Order Gone?Where Has All the Order Gone?
nPeople Will Not Be Paid to Watch Other People WorkPeople Will Not Be Paid to Watch Other People Work
nWorkers Who Only Do a Good Job Will Be ExpendableWorkers Who Only Do a Good Job Will Be Expendable
nThe End of Regular Hours, Strictly Prescribed Duties, and The End of Regular Hours, Strictly Prescribed Duties, and
Consistent LocationConsistent Location
nThe End of the “Golden Handcuff” Social ContractThe End of the “Golden Handcuff” Social Contract
nThe End of the Career LadderThe End of the Career Ladder

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Working With and Through Working With and Through
OthersOthers
nThe 4 E’sThe 4 E’s
nThe 2 C’sThe 2 C’s
nL, F or GOWL, F or GOW
nDiversityDiversity
nSystems ThinkingSystems Thinking

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Four Principles for Creating Four Principles for Creating
Your Own WorkYour Own Work
nSeek ChangeSeek Change
nGain the Vantage PointGain the Vantage Point
nAccept FreedomAccept Freedom
nDelight PeopleDelight People

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www.com: Safety Net or www.com: Safety Net or
Spider’s Web?Spider’s Web?
nForces Shaping the WebForces Shaping the Web
nInteracting Through the WebInteracting Through the Web
nWorking in the WebWorking in the Web
nLiving in the WebLiving in the Web

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Where Does the Corporation Where Does the Corporation
Work?Work?
nDiversity In the Market PlaceDiversity In the Market Place
nWhere Reengineering Is Taking UsWhere Reengineering Is Taking Us
nDevelopment of the EnterpriseDevelopment of the Enterprise
nThe Virtual OrganizationThe Virtual Organization

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Survival StrategiesSurvival Strategies
nInterconnectionInterconnection
nInterdependenceInterdependence
nAny TimeAny Time
nAny PlaceAny Place
nNo MatterNo Matter
nA Harmony of ContradictionsA Harmony of Contradictions
nThere Are No Spare PartsThere Are No Spare Parts
nA Majority of OneA Majority of One

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Glocal Vantage, Inc.Glocal Vantage, Inc.
nPO Box 161475PO Box 161475
nAustin, TX 78716Austin, TX 78716
n(512) 632-6586(512) 632-6586
[email protected]@glocalvantage.com
nwww.glocalvantage.comwww.glocalvantage.com
nhttp://incollaboration.comhttp://incollaboration.com
nTwitter: innovant2003Twitter: innovant2003

23. Paul SchumannPaul Schumann
nFuturist and innovation consultantFuturist and innovation consultant
nApplication of web 2.0 to market & strategic Application of web 2.0 to market & strategic
intelligence systemsintelligence systems
nWeb 2.0 tools & technologiesWeb 2.0 tools & technologies
nApplication of web 2.0 to democratic processesApplication of web 2.0 to democratic processes
nBroad perspectives on the futureBroad perspectives on the future
nServicesServices
nStrategic market research & technology forecastingStrategic market research & technology forecasting
nIntelligence systems consultingIntelligence systems consulting
nSeminars, webinars & presentationsSeminars, webinars & presentations
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