by Rick Baker
On Aug 30, 2012
Thought Tweet #554 As people change jobs at an accelerated pace business relationships evolve quickly - expanding independence.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
Most people don't stay in jobs, companies, or careers anywhere near as long as they did in previous decades. And, for many people, the time spent in a job, or a company, or a career is shrinking at an accelerated pace. This impacts on business relationships. It is harder to maintain business relationships because the exchange of value must evolve as work roles, companies, and careers change. All of this tends to make business people more independent. And, the fast pace of technology advancements - easy access to information - makes it much easier to be independent. [Consider for example, the implications on selling, buying, recruiting, employee turnover...]