Many observers have suggested that capitalism is fast destroying our
planet, concentrating power in a few big companies. Excessive
short-termism, leveraged debt, digitisation, and disruption are the new
normal. We stand at a critical juncture where the two paths ahead could
lead to very different futures. One route could take us back to the
harshest days of the early Industrial Revolution and the Great
Depression. The other could lead to a world of abundance, equality,
inclusivity, and prosperity for all. Which future awaits us will largely
be determined by business, and HR (Human Resources) in particular.
Books on HR tend to focus on HR practices and potential interventions,
but they rarely look at the profession, how it evolved, and how and why
those people practices were created. The HR (R)Evolution: Change the
Workplace, Change the World describes the "Seven Great Waves" of change
and explains how each wave impacted business. It explains how some
companies are stuck in the past and how HR can break the deadlock if it
understands what the future holds. This book is meant for senior
business leaders or anyone currently working in HR who are grappling
with the paradoxes of business today. It's for leaders who recognise
that people issues are the central challenge of our time. Whether we
embrace the waves yet to come will determine whether we survive or
regress, whether we flourish or flounder. The future is in our hands.
