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How the Future Works
Leading Flexible Teams To Do The Best Work of Their Lives
"Well-written, insightful and full of practical suggestions for implementing transformative, flexible working. I have no hesitation in recommending this for any organisation that wants to move beyond the sterile home-versus-office debate and introduce a much smarter version of flexibility." "We have arrived at a moment where we can backslide into the status quo or transform society for generations to come. How the Future Works makes the latter possible—providing us with a blueprint to deeply consider the future of work. It is a must-read for today's leaders." "We know flexibility is the future of work—the big question is how it’s going to work. This book combines the latest data with actionable advice on giving people more freedom without settling for less excellence." "How the Future Works uncovers the key principles for building a culture that connects, supports and inspires every employee in this new all-digital, work-from-anywhere world. It’s an essential guidebook for transforming the way people work and unlocking their potential." "I pay attention to the Future Forum. And if you're interested in folks who take in gobs of data, listen, ask useful questions, and make helpful judgements on how we might work now, you might too." "CEOs confront few topics as complex, urgent, and strategically important as the future of work in a post-pandemic, increasingly digitized world. Brian, Sheela, and Helen highlight pitfalls, provide insight and practical advice to help guide leaders through these choices, and put us on a path to improve work for the benefit of our people and our organizations." "The disruption to work ushered in the era for flexible work forcefully. This insightful book provides a framework with examples for successfully implementing flexible, diverse, and inclusive cultures." "How the Future Works is as valuable as it is much needed for today's executive. The book is excellently conceived, organized and written. Plus, with the checklist at each chapter’s end and the tool kit at the book's closing, it’s very easy to turn this into an action plan. Bravo!" "How the Future Works is an incredible resource for business leaders as we navigate seismic changes in today's workplace. The founders of the Future Forum are helping to answer some of the bigger questions we're facing as we reimagine work and create new ways of working that can better serve both employees and employers." "How the Future Works builds a very strong business case to reset how we think about flexibility, resulting in a better, more sustainable work model for both employees and organizations. It provides practical guidance and resources to think through where, when, and how work gets done – and most importantly, why flexibility makes strategic sense. An excellent read for leaders who are re-imagining the future of work post-pandemic, amidst a very competitive talent marketplace." "As the stress and burnout epidemic continues to grow, it's critical for leaders to put their employees' needs first. How the Future Works is a powerful blueprint for training your leaders to do just that. Not only is employee well-being great for your culture, it’s also great for your business. This is a timely book for all leaders."
—Andy Lake, Consultant, Flexibility.co.uk
—Indra Nooyi, former CEO, PepsiCo and author of My Life in Full
—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast WorkLife
—Marc Benioff, Chair and Co-CEO, Salesforce
—Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
—Rich Lesser, Global Chair, Boston Consulting Group
—Tsedal Neeley, Professor, Harvard Business School and author of Remote Work Revolution and co-author of The Digital Mindset
—Alan Murray, CEO, FORTUNE
—Tracy Layney, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Levi Strauss & Co.
—Helena Gottschling, Chief Human Resource Officer, Royal Bank of Canada
— Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global
Brian Elliott (Author), Sheela Subramanian (Author), Helen Kupp (Author), Stewart Butterfield (Foreword by)
9781119870951, Wiley
Hardback, published 9 May 2022
240 pages
23.1 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.431 kg
"The wealth of concrete steps and research to back them up, plus some punchy writing, make this shine. In a sea of surveys on the future of work, this practical guide stands out."
—Publishers Weekly
Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today Bestseller The way we work has changed. The era of toiling from nine-to-five, five-days-a-week in the office is now a relic of the past, and is being replaced by a better way—flexible work. But flexibility means a lot more than a day or two a week to “work from home”: 93% of your employees want more flexibility in when, not just where, they work. They want choice and they are leaving their roles to find it. The most successful leaders will go much further than offering occasional remote workdays—they will redesign every aspect of how work gets done, from defining how they measure organizational success to training their managers to make it happen. How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to Do The Best Work of Their Lives offers a blueprint for using flexible work to unlock the potential of your people. The book offers the steps necessary to building the new principles and guardrails to empower flexible, high-performing teams. And it teaches readers to lead with purpose, to manage and measure differently, and to believe that by letting go, they’ll get more back than they thought possible. How the Future Works explains how to: Using original research from Future Forum, a consortium by Slack, and global case studies from leading companies such as Levi Strauss & Co., Genentech, Royal Bank of Canada, and IBM, How the Future Works offers concrete solutions and practical steps for building high functioning teams of talented, engaged people by providing them with the flexibility and choice they need to do their best work.
Unlock the power of flexible work with this practical “how-to” guide from the leadership of Slack and Future Forum
Foreword by Stewart Butterfield Introduction: The 9-to-5 Just Doesn’t Work for Us Anymore (and Maybe Never Did) Why Flexible Work Works How the Future Works: The 7 Steps to Getting There Step 1: Stand for Something: Agree on Purpose and Principles Step 2: Level the Playing Field: Create Guardrails for Behavior Step 3: Commit to How You’ll Work: Develop Team-Level Agreements Step 4: Experiment, Experiment, Experiment: Normalize a Culture of Learning Step 5: Create a Culture of Connection from Anywhere: Reimagine Your Headquarters Step 6: Train Your Leaders to Make It Work: Soft Skills Matter More Than Ever Step 7: Focus on the Outcomes: Avoid the Doom Loop and Embrace the Boom Loop Conclusion Resources: Your Flexible Work Toolkit Acknowledgments Cast of Experts About the Authors
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
