If you only read one book on the future of work, Work Disrupted:
Opportunity, Resilience, and Growth in the Accelerated Future of Work
should be that book.
The future of work swept in sooner than expected, accelerated by
Covid-19, creating an urgent need for new maps, new mindsets, new
strategies-- and most importantly, a trusted guide to take us on this
journey. That guide is Jeff Schwartz. A founding partner of Deloitte
Consulting's Future of Work practice, Schwartz brings clarity, humor,
wisdom, and practical advice to the future of work, a topic surrounded
by misinformation, fear, and confusion. With a fundamental belief in the
power of human innovation and creativity, Schwartz presents the key
issues, critical choices, and potential pitfalls that must be on
everyone's radar.
- If you're anxious about robots taking away your job in the future, you
will take comfort in the realistic perspective, fact-based insights,
and practical steps Schwartz offers.
- If you're not sure where to even begin to prepare, follow his
level-headed advice and easy-to-follow action plans.
- If you're a business leader caught between keeping up, while also
being thoughtful about the next moves, you will appreciate the
playbook directed at you.
- If you're wondering how Covid-19 will change how and where you will
work, Work Disrupted has you covered.
Written in a conversational style by Schwartz, with Suzanne Riss, an
award-winning journalist and book author, Work Disrupted offers a
welcome alternative to books on the topic that lack a broad perspective
or dwell on the problems rather than offer solutions. Timely and
insightful, the book includes the impact of Covid-19 on our present and
future work. Interviews with leading thinkers on the future of work
offer additional perspectives and guidance.Cartoons created for the book
by leading business illustrator Tom Fishburne bring to life the reader's
journey and the complex issues surrounding the topic.
Told from the perspective of an economist, management advisor, and
social commentator, Work Disrupted offers hope--and practical
advice--exploring such topics as:
How we frame what lies ahead is a critical navigational tool.
Discover the signposts that can serve as practical guides for
individuals who have families to support, mortgages to pay, and want to
stay gainfully employed no matter what the future holds.
The importance of recognizing the rapidly evolving opportunities in
front of us. Learn how to build resilience--in careers, organizations,
and leaders--for what lies ahead.
Why exploring new mental models helps us discover the steps we need to
take to thrive. Individuals can decide how to protect their livelihood
while businesses and public institutions can consider how they can lead
and support workforces to thrive in twenty-first-century careers and
work.
"Jeff's marvelous book is a roadmap for the new world of work with clear
signposts. His insights will help readers discover opportunities, take
action, and find hope in uncertain times. The ideas are fresh,
beautifully crafted, and immediately applicable. This is not only a book
to be read, but savored and used."
--Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor, Ross School of Business,
University of Michigan; Partner, the RBL Group; Co-author Reinventing
the Organization
