Description
Book SynopsisA detailed look at the evolution of employment and its far-reaching implications Lead the Work takes an incisive look at the evolving nature of work, and how it's affecting management and productivity at the organizational level.
Table of ContentsForeword xvii
Acknowledgments xxi
PART ONE The Background 1
Chapter 1 Leading Work—Not Managing Employees 3
Chapter 2 Free Agent World 23
Chapter 3 Outsourcing and Alliances 35
Chapter 4 The Talent Platforms 50
PART TWO The Model 81
Chapter 5 Leading the Work Beyond Employment: A Decision Framework 83
Chapter 6 How IBM Leads the Work 92
Chapter 7 The Assignment: How Much to Deconstruct, Disperse, and Detach? 111
Chapter 8 The New Organization: Permeable, Interlinked, Collaborative, and Flexible 135
Chapter 9 The Reward: Short-Term, Individualized, and Imaginative 153
PART THREE Implications 175
Chapter 10 Future HR Practices in Leading the Work 177
Chapter 11 Future HR Outcomes in Leading the Work 206
Chapter 12 Governance and Stakeholders 219
Chapter 13 Nations, Citizens, and Children 238
About the Authors 255
Index 257
