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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 Contra

    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

Work Different

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 30 November 2023
      ISBN-13 9781394181292
      978-1394181292
      ISBN-10 1394181299

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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 Contra

        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

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