RETHINKING WORK

A sea change is occurring—a change so monumental that it is making usre-invent the traditional ideas of where work is done when work is done whywork is done and even what work itself is.We have a choice. We can either be reactive and struggle to adjust to transformationalevents on the fly or we can be proactive and control the narrative—reinventing work toalign with the evolving environment. Futurist Rishad Tobaccowala has had a highlysuccessful career because he has anticipated and capitalized on emerging trends. InRethinking Work Rishad outlines the reasons why being proactive in this era ofunprecedented change is the only way organizations will survive and thrive. Schoolsbanks law firms startups medical offices—every sector will be affected by the currentor soon-to-be-emerging trends and events that Rishad describes in this invaluableguide.Learn to thrive in a world where the who what why where when and how of work willbe transformed:Who will people work for? A growing number of people are choosing to workfor themselves while others are opting for greater control over who they work for.This will lead to more options both for employees and employers on how tostructure their work.What will organizations look like? Like nothing in the past. We will nolonger have a single organizational model or design but instead have a widerange of operating styles structures and sizes.Why will people work? Two-thirds of workers under 30 are combiningdifferent gigs to not only satisfy their financial needs but to their own personalsatisfaction and sense of purposeWhere will people work? In the metaverse. At home. In morphing offices thatbear little resemblance to traditional workspaces. With team members in othercountries and customers on other continents.When will people work? Whenever. The 9-5 workday is already passing asefficiency lessens in importance to innovation disruption and agility.How will leadership change? We are evolving to a new type of leadershipfrom management focused to growth agility and learning focused.