{"product_id":"shapers-reinvent-the-way-you-work-and-change-the-future-hardback-9781119659044","title":"Shapers; Reinvent the Way You Work and Change the Future (Hardback) 9781119659044","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eShapers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eReinvent the Way You Work and Change the Future\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJonas Altman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119659044, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 August 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.612 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHAPERS\u003c\/b\u003e is the definitive guide to elevate the way you work and live.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003c\/b\u003eSHAPERS:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Do you wish you could throw yourself into your work, become energised and enriched by it, and leave the world a better place? Then SHAPERS is for you. Altman shows that your idiosyncrasies and unique skills are not the obstacles to achievement and purpose. They are the path.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003cb\u003eDaniel H. Pink\u003c\/b\u003e, #1 New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWHEN\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDRIVE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“With countless nuggets of timeless wisdom, SHAPERS gently nudges readers to envision new possibilities for them to build more meaningful, joyful work and lives.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003cb\u003eAmy C. Edmondson\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor, Harvard Business School, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fearless Organisation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTeaming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Altman mixes together case studies, anecdotes and careful empirical research to offer wise and practical advice about how to make work better, and thus to get better work. If companies followed even a quarter of his suggestions they would foster a more productive and more satisfied workplace for everyone. And his engaging, informal style makes for effortless reading.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003cb\u003eBarry Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e teaches at Haas School of Business, U.C. Berkeley and is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paradox of Choice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhy We Work\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe work in places, ways, and on things that were once the stuff of sci-fi flicks. Yet the reality is that most professionals are unhappy in their work.\u003c\/b\u003e Whether you want to reset your career, strike out on your own, or just ignite more joy in what you do, this illuminating productivity book shows you how to create a working life that reveals meaning while rewriting our collective future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen we connect with something larger than ourselves, we enjoy the fruits of our labour as well as the journey — the sweat and the struggle\u003c\/b\u003e. It’s the unyielding commitment to a purpose that gives shapers their shimmer. The benefits of this shine are plentiful: enhanced wellbeing, more community engagement, a healthier economy, better work for all, and a more beautiful world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAltman is a workologist who guides companies to leave politics and posturing behind in favour of transparent and trusting cultures\u003c\/b\u003e. After decades facilitating culture-defining practices for leaders, you’ll learn everything he knows:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdopt the mindset for creativity, innovation, and boundless growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAmplify your career and inspire others to do the same\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelp create engaged teams through building leadership skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBecome a better leader through the five new modes of leadership ethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn what underpins the most resilient organisations in the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe stories and anecdotes in SHAPERS come from hundreds of interviews with innovators dedicated to improving our outdated system of work.\u003c\/b\u003e These trailblazers include CEOs, organisational designers, social psychologists, workplace strategists, and start-up entrepreneurs. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSee your work from a whole new perspective and focus on what fulfils you\u003c\/b\u003e. If you seek the freedom to approach work in your own unique way and become energised by what you do, then SHAPERS is your guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: A Watershed Moment xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Meaning and the Nature of Work 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Magic of Meaning 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. A Short History of Work 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Employee Disengagement Epidemic 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Inhumane Resources 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Drive to Work 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Work-Life Blend 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Better Ways of Working 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Bad Bosses 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Pursuit of Dopeness 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Vital Ingredients 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Fluid Teams Work 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Managing Self-Management 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Back to School Without the Bull 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Tools to Help You Succeed 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Principle for the Futures of Work 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Learning: Wonder at Work 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Feeling: An Emotional Revolution 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Leading: Modes of Showing Up 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Becoming: Our Social Fabric 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. 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