215: REPLAY: Are You Ready for Accelerating Change?

Michael Simmons is an author who has done extensive research on the topic of accelerated change in the workplace. He studied the work of 10 different authors who had written on this issue of the acceleration of digital capitalism and the acceleration of time. Simmons spent over 100 hours reading these top 10 books and articles and provided a summary of all of them in his own article. Go here to listen → In this episode, we are talking all about that article. We are discussing the conclusions Simmons came to after his research. I hope that this discussion will give all of us a feel for what we're looking at as leaders, as silver entrepreneurs, and as business leaders in the time to come. Tune in to hear the 6 main ideas of Simmon's article and how they apply to you. We'll dive deeper into these concepts: Time is accelerating because of The Red Queen Effect The coming acceleration shock Introducing The 10-Year Rule How to prepare for the coming acceleration shock What we can do about time acceleration in our careers The 5-Hour Rule: the antidote to the exploding pace of modern life Now, for some action steps: Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday Read Simmon's article: Google Director Of Engineering: This is how fast the world will change in ten years Connect with Me: LinkedIn Facebook Please leave a Rating and Review: Since this podcast is new, I'm asking for Apple Podcasts reviews . Reviews help others discover and learn what Leading the Factory Forward is all about. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at to download it. I thank you so much for being here and I'll see ya next time on Leading the Factory Forward. — Lynn *** Episode Credits: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their businesses and impact the world. Find out more at

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215: REPLAY: Are You Ready for Accelerating Change? is an episode from Creating Your Encore Career by Lynn Friesth.

This episode is 16:53 long.

This episode was published on Sep 28, 2023.

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