Author: Daniel M. Cable

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Comments:Daniel Cable is concerned by the enormous number of employees drifting through their working week in what he calls a “commute to the weekend”. The real war for talent identified by this London Business School professor of organisational behaviour, is not hiring new employees from competitors but unleashing dormant enthusiasm in the existing workforce. Too many organisations deactivate the “seeking system” of their employees through fear and anxiety which kills experimentation. It would appear that, although creativity is valued at the very top of organisations, it is less prized further down the hierarchy. We need to learn how to build creative environments that motivate people to share ideas, work smarter, and embrace change.