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Work Different: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age

Work Different: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age

By Kate Bravery, Ilya Bonic, and Kai Anderson

Our attitudes toward work and working have changed more in the last few years than they have in the last few decades. The legacy of this period--bookended by the pandemic and generative AI--is being felt in every aspect of work, working and the workforce. In its wake are 10 truths that are shaping our new work reality.

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Publisher: Wiley
Publish Date: 11/30/2023
Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781394181292
ISBN-10: 1394181299
Language: English

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November 29, 2023

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By Kate Bravery, Ilya Bonic, Kai Anderson

A team of business experts and workforce advisors provide insight into the people management issues leaders face in the modern global economy. READ FULL DESCRIPTION

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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 organization 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 give 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 labor models and employee sentiment.

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

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

About the Authors

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.

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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.

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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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