In this episode, MBO Partners Chief Executive Officer Miles Everson speaks about how a more flexible, open-source view of human capital is key idea in the new economy, the need for enterprise organizations to develop a strategy for utilizing independent workers, how the pandemic has shifted the playing field, and how today’s worker—perhaps looking to become a solo entrepreneur—can ready themselves to start and finish the work at hand. Miles talks about his pre-MBO days as a consultant and how that informs his views of today’s independent economy. 

Miles also speaks about the “four forces” that are at play in today’s economy—the accelerating rate of change, deflationary progress, knowledge flows, and the fractionalization of everything. He goes in-depth about how leaders should take note of converging advances in technology to change their businesses. He also discusses how reducing friction in the relationships between independent professionals and the organizations that want to work with them is key to the success of both sides and how platform organizations are driving this.

The conversation highlights some of the insights in the 2020 State of Independence in America report. Now in its tenth year of publication, the report takes a data-driven approach to understanding the growth of opportunities for both the independent professional and the enterprise organizations looking to hire them. Future episodes of this podcast will provide further insights on the report’s findings. 

About This Episode’s Guest

Miles Everson is MBO Partners’ Chief Executive Officer. As a practicing consultant for decades, Miles has worked with many of the world’s largest and most prominent organizations, specializing in executive management. He helps companies balance growth, reduce risk, maximize return, and excel in strategic business priorities. Before joining MBO, Everson had a rich career with PwC, beginning in the firm’s Assurance practice, moving to leadership roles within Advisory/Consulting in both Canada and the U.S., eventually becoming the U.S. Advisory/Consulting Vice Chairman and finally stepping into the role of Asia Pacific Americas Advisory and Consulting Leader to help globalize the Advisory/Consulting practice. He is a sought-after public speaker and contributor and has been a case study for success from Harvard Business School.

Mentioned in this episode

Andreessen Horowitz’s ‘Deep’ Job Platforms and How to Build Them by D’Arcy Coolican and Jeff Jordan

Bessemer Venture Partners’ Roadmap: Enabling Entrepreneurship by Talia Goldberg, Sakib Dadi, and Lindsey Li    

About MBO Partners®

MBO Partners is a deep jobs platform that connects and enables independent professionals and microbusiness owners to do business safely and effectively with enterprise organizations. Its unmatched experience and industry leadership enable it to operate on the forefront of the independent economy and consistently advance the next way of working.  For more information, visit​ mbopartners.com.

Episode hosted by Aassia Haq; produced, edited, and engineered by Leslie Jennings Rowley. With music by Brian Burrows.

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