Intro
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Synopsis
chapter one: Introduction
scene setting and background
The personal perspective
Work, we underestimate its importance
Work, let's hope we enjoy it!
Work, it is all about the money! But not as we know it
The depressing truth
The nature of work
The self-delusion
The result
The corporate perspective
It is all change, change, change
What does this all mean?
How to get the most from this book
chapter two: The changing world in numbers and data

Urbanization and the rise of the East
Technology
Demography
Globalization and Interconnectedness
Climate
Politics
chapter three: The megatrends playing out in the world today
Hit for six
Urbanization and the rise of the East
The centre of the world
economically at least
The streets are paved with gold
Technology
To the moon and back
It is not just about the numbers
Platforms supercharge the possibilities
Demography
Potentially peaked...
The real problem
Globalization and Interconnectedness
We are all connected now

External events catch us unaware
Climate
The brutal reality
The impact
Surely COVID-19 helped?
The current impact
Politics
The culmination of everything that has gone before
The new norm...?
Age, the new political battleground
chapter four: What does this mean for business?
Part 1: The impact on our business strategy
The continuation of interconnectedness
it started years ago
Interconnectedness now becomes political
What does this all mean?
You just won't see it coming
Focus and Size
Just say 'no'
Focus, focus, focus
Core v. chore

Part 2: The impact on our workforce
The rise of specialists
Holistic workforces
The rise of the holistic organization
Company reach will be far bigger than their size suggests
The societal challenge
The gig worker
The shifting problem
Apple... again
Part 3: The internal impact
The office and flexibility
Flexibility
The long path to flexibility
The desire for flexibility
But what is flexibility?
'Low-wage' flexibility
'Knowledge worker' flexibility
it is all about time
'Knowledge worker' flexibility
actually, it is all about trust

Making flexibility work
The office
Compare your office to your home
It is not about hot-desking
Nor is it about open-plan
It's to collaborate and for culture, isn't it?
Design it for the output
chapter five: What does this mean for our people and talent?
COVID magnified the problem
Demand
Supply
But why now?
From resignation to migration
What can you do?
Compensation
it's all about the money
Community
it is all about belonging
The neurological importance of belonging
Career
What will I learn?
Do you know what you want (or need)?