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Book SynopsisDeanna Mulligan offers a practical look at the effects of automation and why the private sector needs to lead the charge in shaping a values-based response. With a focus on the power of education, she proposes that the solutions to workforce upheaval lie in reskilling and retraining for individuals and companies adapting to rapid change.
Trade ReviewWhen we measure tech intensity, two elements are essential—the adoption of world-class technology and a workforce skilled to optimize that technology. Deanna Mulligan offers us the intensive story of a company’s digital transformation and a roadmap for preparing the workforce of the future. -- Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft
In
Hire Purpose, Deanna Mulligan shows how every business can be a powerful platform for change as technology transforms the workforce. She provides a detailed roadmap for reimagining how we educate and train the workforce of today and tomorrow, with a goal of reducing inequality and accelerating economic growth. -- Marc Benioff, chair and CEO, Salesforce
Deanna Mulligan's
Hire Purpose is a must-read for CEOs and other leaders who understand the challenge of preparing the workforce of tomorrow. Mulligan presents a clear and compelling theory of action for the education and training system needed for jobs of the future—and future growth. Providing equal opportunity for women and underserved groups in this process will be critical to ensuring a future where everyone can contribute their full potential. -- Lorraine Hariton, president and CEO, Catalyst
A strong and diverse team is fundamental to the success of organizations today that increasingly must adapt to rapid change with creativity and innovation. Drawing on her experience as both a CEO and a strategic adviser, Mulligan defines a powerful talent blueprint and shows that our ability to develop a workforce ready for jobs of the future requires that we start by being creative and innovative in how we recruit, train, and prepare our colleagues. -- Greg Case, CEO, Aon
Deanna Mulligan is one of the most dynamic and thoughtful CEOs I have ever met!
Hire Purpose is an insightful guide to help the leaders of the future prepare the workforce of tomorrow. -- Marshall Goldsmith, author of
Triggers, MOJO, and
What Got You Here Won’t Get You ThereDeanna Mulligan’s compelling book is visionary and highly practical. Her voice is eloquent and draws upon her lifelong quest to lead from a place of meaning and high purpose. This is a roadmap for where business needs to go and how to do it. -- Ambassador J. Douglas Holladay, author of
Rethinking SuccessDeanna Mulligan's
Hire Purpose is a must-read for leaders across the private and public sectors. As we cope with a serious skills crisis and address the challenge of preparing tomorrow's workforce for the jobs of the future, she offers clear and compelling actions that those in business, government and education can take to reform the education and training system to ensure economic growth. -- Stanley S. Litow, Professor at Columbia and Duke University, Innovator in Residence at Duke University, and author of
The Challenge for Business and Society: From Risk to RewardIn
Hire Purpose, Deanna Mulligan delivers compelling insights about how to prepare workers for the jobs of the future. Her book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand why workforce education and training are so essential to our society’s continued strength and growth in the twenty-first century. -- Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., president and CEO, TIAA
An essential read about the transformations that will shape the next decade and beyond. * Midwest Book Review *
Hire Purpose takes readers through a succinct and cogent journey, allowing them the luxury of addressing these important issues in a timely and thoughtful fashion. * TD Magazine *
Mulligan has written a great guide about lifelong learning and education that can help individuals, businesses, educators, and public policy makers prepare for a transformation that is already upon us, and will affect our collective future. * Porchlight *
Table of ContentsForeword, by José A. Scheinkman
Introduction
Part I. Insurance1. Transforming an Incumbent Industry
Part II. Education and Training2. The Future of Work Is Happening Now
3. All Together Now: Aligning Education and Training for the Future
4. Bring the Classroom Into the Workplace
5. Bring the Workplace Into the Classroom
6. Reimagine the Diploma
7. Put People First
Part III. The Role of Business and Industry8. Trust in Purpose
9. Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Appendix
Notes
Index
