Zeynep Ton

Operations prof researching how companies can make money AND provide good jobs, mother of four kids.

[Zeynep Ton @zeynepton]

"productivity is a function of leadership" Ed Durkee, CEO of Goodwill Central Florida
https://t.co/c1PxH2apGY

[Zeynep Ton @zeynepton]

Really enjoyed talking about how to create a high-performing frontline team with Ashish Kothari. Here's a link to the podcast: https://t.co/FuLWVLgGZj

[Zeynep Ton @zeynepton]

What an insightful conversation with @DAcemogluMIT and @davidautor. Fun, too! I highly recommend it!

[The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart @weeklyshowpod]

When will the workforce begin to feel the full effects of AI? Jon welcomes MIT economists @davidautor and @DAcemogluMIT to discuss what the technology will do to work, learning, and our collective economic future. New pod out tomorrow! #theweeklyshow #jonstewart #politics

[unSILOed Podcast with Greg LaBlanc @UnsiloedPodcast]

What is the secret to creating ‘good jobs’ where everyone wins? @zeynepton , president of the Good Jobs Institute, joins Greg in the latest episode of the podcast to answer this question. Check the full episode at https://t.co/tI0j9Ewhxh

[Zeynep Ton @zeynepton]

@DaniRodrik makes a crucial point: for a healthy middle class service jobs must become good jobs through higher productivity. Redirecting tech in worker-friendly ways is essential—so is designing work so people can be highly productive & drive improvement https://t.co/1sSJNq0oXR

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Lessons from Costco that can inspire companies of all sizes. https://t.co/cMA4oKnw5U

[Zeynep Ton @zeynepton]

Jim Sinegal embodies integrity, discipline, and humility—this piece highlights his five convictions that helped build #Costco’s culture.
https://t.co/lqzJTiBlms

[Manu de Carvalho @MdCplus]

Costco’s Jim Sinegal on Building a Company That Will Endure https://t.co/01n09K68aA # Management-top,Management

[Zeynep Ton @zeynepton]

>40 million Americans work in service jobs. This #LaborDay, let’s take these jobs seriously—they hold the key to rebuilding the middle class.

[Roger L. Martin @RogerLMartin]

Just posted my latest Playing to Win/Practitioner Insights piece, co-authored with @zeynepton especially for Labor Day. https://t.co/KyamMLqWLU #strategy #goodjobs

[Zeynep Ton @zeynepton]

>40 million Americans work in service jobs. This #LaborDay, let’s take these jobs seriously—they hold the key to rebuilding the middle class.

[Commonplace @commonplc]

You can watch, download, or listen to the full episode here: https://t.co/qEisnXPfSc

[Commonplace @commonplc]

What happened to the reliable jobs Americans used to be able to count on to support a family?

@zeynepton joins @oren_cass on the @AmerCompass to make sense of it, and how today's jobs could be returned to that standard.

[Zeynep Ton @zeynepton]

This was a first for me—joining Oren Cass on the American Compass podcast. My usual audience is business leaders, but I enjoyed this conversation and the chance to explore these ideas from a policy angle. https://t.co/dva5UiVBg5 via @YouTube

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

More than 40 million people work in service industry jobs in the U.S. How can we make those jobs better? https://t.co/2T49LYNkIA

[Zeynep Ton @zeynepton]

There are more Americans working at Walmart than in all U.S. auto factories combined. That fact underscores a deeper truth: The future of the middle class depends much more on the jobs that already surround us—service jobs—than on manufacturing jobs.

https://t.co/nUHLsO7CZC

[Zeynep Ton @zeynepton]

In this piece, I explain why a high-productivity, high-dignity service sector is essential for the United States and offer specific ideas for how to build and strengthen it.
https://t.co/6FhAlpCmb1

[Zeynep Ton @zeynepton]

@jeffawilke Congrats @jeffawilke!

[Zeynep Ton @zeynepton]

@work_matters Thank you!

[Zeynep Ton @zeynepton]

On #LaborDay, I'm excited to share my #TED talk on why #essentialjobs should be good jobs, and how great companies like #Costco create those good jobs while keeping prices low for customers https://t.co/B9bk7lzz6w via @TEDTalks