An insightful and practical new guide to how sustainable people management works in today’s global economy, with guidance on how to transform the way your organization recruits, hires, upskills, and retains its people
In Work Different: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age, a team of business experts and workforce advisors give an incisive take on the staffing challenges facing leaders in the modern global economy. The book reveals how executives and decision makers can adapt their people agenda for shifts in labor models and employee sentiment.
You’ll look ahead to what’s next and learn how to weave sustainability and resilience into your business priorities and make real progress on profits, people, and the planet. You’ll also discover:
- How generative AI and labor trends will converge to put a premium on agile organizations
- How to understand what people really want from the organizations they’re employed by: The Lifestyle Contract
- How you can build a culture that transcends structures and walls, and places skills at the heart of change
- How stakeholder capitalism and ESG are drawing a new roadmap for success
An indispensable resource for executives, managers, board members, human resources professionals, and other business leaders, Work Different: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age is the no-nonsense, hands-on people management blueprint that you’ve been waiting for.
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Introduction: The Pivot 1
Truth 1 Goodbye Employees, Hello Contributors 13
Truth 2 Stressed Out, Burnt Out, and Quietly Quitting 33
Truth 3 The New Rhythm of Work 59
Truth 4 It Doesn’t Pay to Stay 79
Truth 5 Purpose Rules and Empathy Wins 105
Truth 6 Trust and Accountability Are a Team Sport 119
Truth 7 Intelligence Is Getting Amplified 137
Truth 8 Skills Are the Real Currency of Work 161
Truth 9 Supply Is Unchained 183
Truth 10 Sustainability Starts with People 201
Epilogue: The End and The Beginning 225
Appendix 1: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age 233
Appendix 2: Strategy Canvas 235
Notes 239
Acknowledgments 265
Index 267
