Work Different: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age
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 Contract
  • How you can build a culture that transcends structures and walls, and places skills at the heart of change
  • How stakeholder capitalism and ESG are drawing a new roadmap for success

An indispensable resource for executives, managers, board members, human resources professionals, and other business leaders, Work Different: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age is the no-nonsense, hands-on people management blueprint that you’ve been waiting for.

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Work Different: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age
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 Contract
  • How you can build a culture that transcends structures and walls, and places skills at the heart of change
  • How stakeholder capitalism and ESG are drawing a new roadmap for success

An indispensable resource for executives, managers, board members, human resources professionals, and other business leaders, Work Different: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age is the no-nonsense, hands-on people management blueprint that you’ve been waiting for.

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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 Contract
  • How you can build a culture that transcends structures and walls, and places skills at the heart of change
  • How stakeholder capitalism and ESG are drawing a new roadmap for success

An indispensable resource for executives, managers, board members, human resources professionals, and other business leaders, Work Different: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age is the no-nonsense, hands-on people management blueprint that you’ve been waiting for.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781394181292
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 11/30/2023
Pages: 288
Sales rank: 1,003,666
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

KATE BRAVERY is a Corporate Psychologist and Mercer’s Global Advisory Solutions & Insights Leader. She is a Senior Partner with 25 years of experience advising executives on Global Talent Trends and the Future of Work.

ILYA BONIC is the Head of Strategy and President of the Career practice for Mercer. An accomplished leader with over 25 years of experience in human resource consulting, he works with leading multinational companies around the world.

KAI ANDERSON is a former entrepreneur who today leads Mercer’s Workforce Transformation practice. He works with global clients on human centered transformation and people sustainability.

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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