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Work Different

10 Truths for Winning in the People Age
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Work Different: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age offers an insightful and practical guide to sustainable people management in today's global economy. The authors—Kate Bravery, Ilya Bonic, and Kai Anderson—explore how organisations can transform recruitment, hiring, upskilling, and retention strategies to meet evolving workforce challenges. Themes include the impact of generative AI on labour trends, the concept of the Lifestyle Contract that reveals what employees truly value, and the importance of building cultures focused on skills and resilience. The book also discusses integrating stakeholder capitalism and ESG principles to drive long-term success.
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Format: Hardback
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This book is ideal for executives, managers, board members, human resources professionals, and business leaders seeking actionable guidance on people management and organisational change in a rapidly shifting labour landscape.

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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 organisation 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 provide 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 labour models and employee sentiment.

You’ll look ahead to what’s next and learn how to weave sustainability and resilience into your business priorities, making real progress on profits, people, and the planet. You’ll also discover:

  • How generative AI and labour trends will converge to put a premium on agile organisations
  • How to understand what people really want from the organisations they’re employed by: The Lifestyle Contract
  • How you can build a culture that transcends structures and walls, placing 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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781394181292

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 November 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 158.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 567g

Pages: 288

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.

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