- David Bolchover
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David Bolchover (born 22 December 1966) is a British management writer. He is known for his criticism of the abuse of the concept of “talent” in the workplace, which he believes has been designed to raise the pay of eminently replaceable but well-positioned employees.[1]
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Theory
He has also set out the theory that artificially high remuneration in the finance sector and in the upper reaches of the corporate world is detrimental to innovation, as the pursuit of risk-free wealth is seen by many employees to be preferable to the perils of entrepreneurship.[2] In his book, "Pay Check", he expounds and further develops these ideas, concluding that capitalism has been captured by a new “talent” class of employees, who extract the lion’s share of the rewards within the system without contributing anything new or taking any risk.
Research and Influence
Bolchover also coined the term “The Living Dead” to describe demotivated, disengaged employees, a group he believes is much larger than generally recognised.[3]
Much of Bolchover’s research on management has focused on professional sports. He has written that the greater transparency and meritocracy of sport has created higher management standards than in the corporate world.[4]
Books
- Pay Check (2010)
- The Living Dead (2005)
- The 90-Minute Manager (2002)
References
- ^ "The Myth of Talent", MoneyWeek. 26 Jan 2010
- ^ Bolchover, David (29 Dec 2006). "The City bonus bonanza is bad for capitalism". London: The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article1264864.ece.
- ^ "Books of the year 2006". Management Today. Dec 2006. http://www.harriman-house.com/wellwritten/Books_December.pdf.
- ^ "The World Cup: Lessons for Managers". Economist Intelligence Unit. http://viewswire.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=EBArticleVW3&article_id=540733839&rf=0.
External links
Categories:- British writers
- Living people
- 1966 births
- British writer stubs
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