Meritocracy Part 1 – World Cup Fever

June 16, 2010
Maynard Webb, CEO

Maynard Webb, CEO

World Cup fever is here again and I’m more excited than ever — especially because this year I can catch the live games on my smartphone and laptop.  The games are expected to get more online coverage than any major sporting event, and while fans across the planet are going ballistic monitoring matches, results, and statistics, I can’t help but think: why can’t work be more like this?

I’m not talking about the obvious good stuff — the energy, the teamwork, the camaraderie — I’m talking about the way the World Cup works.  The event, like all athletic activities, represents a meritocracy at its finest. Read the rest of this entry »

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A Letter to the Class of 2010: Carpe Diem!

May 24, 2010
Maynard Webb, CEO

Maynard Webb, CEO

Many of you will be starting new jobs in the coming weeks.  Others might still be searching.  Either way, many will tell you it’s a less than ideal time to enter into the workforce.  Recent news headlines point to a grim job outlook that doesn’t exactly offer the inspiration for grads to conquer the world.

As the CEO of a fast growing company, and one that creates work opportunities for hundreds of people (contractors and employees) a month, I see the world of work very differently than the one that’s being reported in the headlines. Read the rest of this entry »

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Beyond Geography: Location, Location, Location is so yesterday

April 2, 2010

Maynard Webb, CEO

Maynard Webb, CEO

It’s been an exciting week. On Wednesday, LiveOps visited the White House to participate in the Forum on Workplace Flexibility. We were honored to be included among business leaders, small business owners, labor experts, and advocates to brainstorm about creative ways to encourage flexible workplaces. Read the rest of this entry »

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FCC Plan – Why Broadband Matters for the Future of Work in the U.S.

March 19, 2010
Maynard Webb, CEO

Maynard Webb, CEO

This week the Federal Communications Commission submitted a proposal to Congress outlining the actions needed to connect the U.S. by national broadband. FCC Agency Chairman Julius Genachowski notes: “It’s an action plan, and action is necessary to meet the challenges of global competitiveness, and harness the power of broadband to help address so many vital national issues.”

Of course, Chairman Genachowski’s statement and the FCC plan are fueling lively discussions about the real value broadband can bring to fixing our economy.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Lay off the Building, Keep your Talent

September 21, 2009
Maynard Webb, CEO

Maynard Webb, CEO

With so much talk about workforce reduction and the challenges companies face with too much to do and too little resources, I often get people’s attention when I talk about the value cloud computing can bring to building an on-demand workforce – I call it the new freelance economy.  Adopting the principles of cloud computing – on-demand, pay-as-you-go, scale as you need the services, companies can contract quality workforces and individuals have more control to chart their career and work opportunities.  An on-demand workforce can bring the best workers to companies to perform work and disband, once the work is complete.

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