Maybe it's because things are more laid back, or maybe it's due to the publication dates of the major business media, but I always find neat stuff over the weekend. This week I'm pointing you to a major Business Week feature on the "Future of Work," along with some other resources on the topic. You'll also get pointers to stories on changes in language, classic business books, and why profit may not be the best measure for your company.

Last week's newsletter was "The Rules of Pool." As usual there were pointers to Web and Reading Resources, too.

From Business Week: The Future of Work

Wally's Comment: BW's Future of Work feature is an effective use of online media to provide lots of resources and pointers. It's more than a single "cover story." Here are some other resources on the future of work as well.

Rand Research Brief: The Future at Work - Trends and Implications
IBM and the Future of Work
Fast Company: The Future of Work

From the Economist: Clichés are always tired. Increasingly, they are also wrong
"TECHNOLOGY constantly overtakes language. Recent additions to the Oxford English Dictionary have included po-faced entries for “Google” (the verb), “wiki” and “mash-up”. But most clichés are stubbornly indifferent to such concerns. Indeed, they often act as a linguistic fossil record, preserving objects and behaviour that have long since fallen into petrified obsolescence. Industrious sorts no longer burn the midnight oil. Flashes in the pan are common even if the flintlock muskets that gave rise to them are museum pieces. Colours are still nailed to masts, metal though they now usually are."

Wally's Comment: This may not be the most probing news report this week, but it sure is one delightful read.

From 800 CEO Read: And Don't Forget the Classics

Wally's Comment: This list, by Todd Sattersten, nominates 5 business book classics. Check out his list and see if you agree with his choices.

From Industry Week: The Profit Pitfall
"The use of profit as the guiding metric is leading your company in the wrong direction -- and is a primary reason why your manufacturing company is not achieving its top potential."

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