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Good Work
Transform your Work from the Inside Out
'Good Work offers a deeply human, evidence-based blueprint for redesigning work itself. Page combines rigour and compassion to show that wellbeing isn't a perk - it's the point.' — Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM, Author of Head & Heart and Blindspotting 'Good Work is the book leaders have been waiting for. Dr Kat Page writes with a rare mix of playful energy and purposeful insight — it’s compelling, relatable and scientifically grounded. She cuts through the noise to show how we can redesign work so people genuinely thrive. I’ll be recommending this to every leader I work with.' — Dr Adam Fraser, author of The Third Space and Strive 'Dr Kat Page brings a positive, constructive, and evidence-based perspective to mental health at work, giving business leaders the practical tools they need to not just look after their people, but to also improve their businesses.' — Tony LaMontagne, Professor of Work, Health & Wellbeing, Deakin University 'In a world that glorifies exhaustion, Good Work is an act of rebellion — and restoration. Page gives us the science, stories and spirit to reclaim our collective sovereignty at work: to act from calm, lead with compassion, and thrive together.' — Dr Emma Seppälä, author of Sovereign and The Happiness Track
'Kathryn Page’s Good Work shifts the conversation from individual resilience to systemic design. She shows how psychological safety, meaningful contribution, and genuine connection are the foundation of both human flourishing and organizational performance. This important new book is deeply grounded in research; leaders who take it seriously will be poised to build workplaces where people and companies thrive.' — Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership, Harvard Business School, and author Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well
Kathryn Page (Author), Sir Cary Cooper, CBE (Foreword by)
9781394396238, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 9 April 2026
224 pages
22.6 x 15 x 2.5 cm, 0.272 kg
What if work could be the solution to wellbeing rather than the problem? We’re facing an epidemic of burnout, loneliness and quiet despair at work — not because people are weak, but because our systems are stretched and outdated. Despite more wellness apps and flexibility policies than ever, we’ve never felt more disconnected from meaning, purpose and each other. Good Work argues that real change won’t come from quick fixes, motivational quotes or coping strategies. It comes from reimagining the way we work — together. Drawing on decades of psychological research and stories from frontline teams to global organisations, organisational psychologist Dr Kat Page reveals a bold new blueprint for creating work that protects, fuels and connects people. Learn how to: Whether you're leading others, shaping culture or redesigning your own relationship with work, Good Work is a call to action — an invitation to influence systems, practices and norms to make good work the rule, not the exception. Not just for yourself, but for all of us.
About the author xi Part I The case for good work 1 1 What if work was the solution to wellbeing? 3 Part II Me 19 3 What if pausing was the new productivity? 21 Part III We 69 7 What if workplaces became communities of connection and mattering? 71 Part IV Us 115 11 What if jobs were designed to unleash energy not output? 117 Conclusion: What if the future arrived early? 185
Foreword xiii
Prologue xv
Introduction: What if good work was treated as a universal right not a privilege? xvii
About this book xxiii
2 What if thriving at work mattered as much as GDP in our economies? 13
4 What if performance was measured by energy not hours? 33
5 What if mental health was pursued through challenge not comfort? 45
6 What if meaning was the missing metric in modern work? 57
8 What if we all had permission to challenge each other and still belong? 83
9 What if we built teams that worked in rhythm, not overdrive? 93
10 What if every leader could integrate both challenge and care? 105
12 What if our first response to stress was to fix work, not the worker? 127
13 What if work and life flowed with true agility across roles and stages? 147
14 What if every system was built for the person least likely to belong? 159
15 What if recovery at work was the standard, not the exception? 169
Acknowledgements 189
Bibliography 191
Notes 198
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
