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DISTINGUISHED FAVOURITE: Independent Press Award 2020 - Business General Category
The professional landscape is transforming, and the only way to maintain competitive advantage is to maximize the unique skills of your workforce. In Humanity Works, bestselling author, global workplace consultant and futurist Alexandra Levit provides a guide to making the most of the human traits of creativity, judgement, problem solving and interpersonal sensitivity. Revealing what the 'robot takeover' will really look like, how talent and machines can work side by side and how you can make organizational structures more agile and innovation focused, this book will prepare you to lead organizations of the future.
Humanity Works doesn't just explain the fascinating trends of the future of work; it condenses cutting-edge academic and business thinking to show what you can do about the future right now. Original, real-life case studies including Nestle, The Washington Post, Deloitte, and Pepsi combined with exercises and workplace tools will equip you for staying innovative and successful in the wake of major workplace disruption. Everything hinges on capturing the human edge in your organization.
List of contents
- Chapter - 00: Introduction;
- Chapter - 01: This isn't your parents' workforce;
- Chapter - 02: Technology advances and the next chapter of industry;
- Chapter - 03: Humans as prized commodities;
- Chapter - 04: Evolving work structures;
- Chapter - 05: Mechanics of tomorrow's gig economy;
- Chapter - 06: Choose your own adventure - Career customization;
- Chapter - 07: The future of workplace culture and experience;
- Chapter - 08: So long, textbook CEO;
- Chapter - 09: The organizational puzzle
About the author
Alexandra Levit is a workforce consultant and futurist. She is also a columnist for the Wall Street Journal and the author of Humanity Works. Alexandra Levit consults for various organizations including the U.S. government and has spoken at hundreds of organizations across five continents. Recently named to the Thinkers50 Radar List, she lives in Chicago, Illinois.
Summary
Ally humans with technology to develop an agile, future-proof and superpowered workforce.
Foreword
Is part of the Inspire series, which offers insightful analyses of the new, VUCA world of business, from digital transformation to the age of artificial intelligence and beyond
Report
"Humanity Works reminds leaders that the future doesn't happen to us; we can create it. And, with this book as our guide, we can build the future smartly, thoughtfully, and effectively." Douglas Conant, Founder and CEO, ConantLeadership, Former CEO, Campbell Soup Company
