and put us on a path to improve work for the benefit of our people and our organizations.
Rich Lesser, Global Chair, Boston Consulting Group
The disruption to work ushered in the era for flexible work forcefully. This insightful book provides a framework with examples for successfully implementing flexible, diverse, and inclusive cultures.
Tsedal Neeley, Professor, Harvard Business School and author of Remote Work Revolution and co-author of The Digital Mindset .
At a time when the fundamental nature of how and where we work is changing, organizations of all sizes need guidance on navigating what has become a brave new world of work. How the Future Works artfully weaves together research, principles and storytelling to help leaders unlock the power of flexible work.
Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM
How the Future Works is as valuable as it is much needed for today's executive. The book is excellently conceived, organized and written. Plus, with the checklist at each chapter's end and the tool kit at the book's closing, it's very easy to turn this into an action plan. Bravo!
Alan Murray, CEO, FORTUNE
How the Future Works is an incredible resource for business leaders as we navigate seismic changes in today's workplace. The founders of the Future Forum are helping to answer some of the bigger questions we're facing as we reimagine work and create new ways of working that can better serve both employees and employers.
Tracy Layney, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Levi Strauss & Co.
How the Future Works builds a very strong business case to reset how we think about flexibility, resulting in a better, more sustainable work model for both employees and organizations. It provides practical guidance and resources to think through where, when, and how work gets done – and most importantly, why flexibility makes strategic sense. An excellent read for leaders who are re-imagining the future of work post-pandemic, amidst a very competitive talent marketplace.
Helena Gottschling, Chief Human Resource Officer, Royal Bank of Canada
HOW THE FUTURE WORKS
LEADING FLEXIBLE TEAMS TO DO THE BEST WORK OF THEIR LIVES
BRIAN ELLIOTT
SHEELA SUBRAMANIAN
HELEN KUPP
Copyright © 2022 by Brian Elliott, Sheela Subramanian, Helen Kupp. All rights reserved.
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Names: Elliott, Brian (Executive), author. | Subramanian, Sheela, author. | Kupp, Helen, author. | John Wiley & Sons, publisher.
Title: How the future works : leading flexible teams to do the best work of their lives / Brian Elliott, Sheela Subramanian, and Helen Kupp, founders of Future Forum.
Description: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2022]
Identifiers: LCCN 2021062493 (print) | LCCN 2021062494 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119870951 (cloth) | ISBN 9781119871194 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119871576 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Teams in the workplace—Management. | Leadership. | Work environment. | Work—Forecasting.
Classification: LCC HD66 .E424 2022 (print) | LCC HD66 (ebook) | DDC 658.4/022—dc23/eng/20220302
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