{"product_id":"the-adaptation-advantage-by-heather-e-mcgowan-9781119653097","title":"The Adaptation Advantage","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA guide for individuals and organisations navigating the complex and ambiguous Future of Work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e columnist and best-selling author Thomas L. Friedman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTechnology is changing work as we know it. Cultural norms are undergoing tectonic shifts. A global pandemic proves that we are inextricably connected whether we choose to be or not. So much change, so quickly, is disorienting. It's undermining our sense of identity and challenging our ability to adapt. But where so many see these changes as threatening, Heather McGowan and Chris Shipley see the opportunity to open the floodgates of human potential—if we can change the way we think about work and leadership. They have dedicated the last five years to understanding how technical, business, and cultural shifts affecting the workplace have brought us to this crossroads. The result is a powerful and practical guide to the future of work for leaders and employees. The future can be better, but only if we let go of our attachment to our traditional (and disappearing) ideas about careers, and what a \"good job\" looks like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending wisdom from interviews with hundreds of executives, \u003ci\u003eThe Adaptation Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e explains the profound changes happening in the world of work and posits the solution: new ways to think about careers that detach our sense of pride and personal identity from our job title, and connect it to our sense of purpose. Activating purpose, the authors suggest, will inherently motivate learning, engagement, empowerment, and lead to new forms of pride and identity throughout the workforce. Only when we let go of our rigid career identities can we embrace and appreciate the joys of learning and adapting to new realities—and help our organisations do the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, making this transition is hard. It requires leaders who can attract and motivate cognitively diverse teams fueled by a strong sense of purpose in an environment of psychological safety—despite fierce competition and external pressures. Adapting to the future of work has always called for strong leadership. Now, as a pandemic disrupts so many aspects of work, adapting is a leadership imperative. \u003ci\u003eThe Adaptation Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide to help leaders meet that challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854893928684,"sku":"9781119653097","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781119653097.jpg?v=1759258532","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-adaptation-advantage-by-heather-e-mcgowan-9781119653097","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}