Ed Chinn, good friend of mine, sent a link to the secrets of longevity. In this link you'll find research from National Geographic correlating factors for living a long life. The comparison cities are Loma Linda, Okinawa and Sardinia.
In addition to elements we might expect; no smoking, social engagement, active lives and a healthy diet - two additional elements caught my attention. Two elements that corporations can influence and will factor into future strategies for recruitment and retention.
The first is the priority of family and social engagement. Family and work have traditionally been kept separate. That is an old reality. They converge. The blur and blend doesn't fit well with traditional management mindsets that need compartments and boundaries to feel in control. If people are going to answer their Blackberry's at all hours then they will also need a counterbalance.
Best Buy has recently responded to this counterbalance with a new mindset for management called ROWE - Results Only Work Environment. Sounds good? Sounds out there? Businessweek used this as a cover story last year in an article called Smashing the Clock.
In addition to elements we might expect; no smoking, social engagement, active lives and a healthy diet - two additional elements caught my attention. Two elements that corporations can influence and will factor into future strategies for recruitment and retention.
The first is the priority of family and social engagement. Family and work have traditionally been kept separate. That is an old reality. They converge. The blur and blend doesn't fit well with traditional management mindsets that need compartments and boundaries to feel in control. If people are going to answer their Blackberry's at all hours then they will also need a counterbalance.
Best Buy has recently responded to this counterbalance with a new mindset for management called ROWE - Results Only Work Environment. Sounds good? Sounds out there? Businessweek used this as a cover story last year in an article called Smashing the Clock.
I've also include a link to the Podcast interview with the reporter who wrote the story. This is definitely a stretch but it is an innovation mindshift.
The second element that caught my attention is the enclave environment for these areas of extended longevity. Companies have more flexibility where they can locate and there will be new model "factory towns" where companies join forces with innovative developers and create enclaves that offer a high quality of life off the beaten path.
I'll report in around 10AM tomorrow after my hour of meditation, quality time with the kids, healthy breakfast of legumes and an exhilarating work out - NOT. I'll be up at 5:30 and in to the office early where I'll have a few quiet hours before the fire drills begin. The only clock I'll smash will be my alarm clock.
Ed Chinn is an excellent writer, editor and thinker. Here is his website - www.edchinn.com
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