PRAISE FOR THE FUTURE-PROOF WORKPLACE
“By anticipating the future we thrive in it. Linda and Morag do an outstanding job of helping us see what is coming and then make both organization and personal choices to live and work better. Their ideas are insightful, stories captivating, and recommendations useful.”
– Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor of Business, University of Michigan Partner, The RBL Group
“The Future-Proof Workplace provides the insights you need to ensure your organization is prepared today for the changes that are already upon us.”
– Margaret M. Keane, Chief Executive Officer of Synchrony Financial
“Linda and Morag share their clear thinking regarding the future-proof workplace. It's a new day in the work world, and to stay alive and competitive, employers and employees must understand and appreciate the myriad factors affecting the workplace at an alarming rate. Staying abreast of how globalization, demographic shifts, and technological advances impact our world are the keys to success.”
– Dale Mason Cochran, President, Concourse Ventures, Inc.
“Future-Proof is a home run! It challenges us to embrace the most important discussion every leader must have – how to future-proof their organization.”
– Jason Jennings, New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Think BIG-Act Small, The Reinventors and The High-Speed Company
“The Future-Proof Workplace highlights a subject other management texts avoid – that the nature of work has changed and yet our approach to work, in many cases, has not. This book is packed with stories and practical approaches and solutions to future-proof your organization.”
– Jean Elizabeth Lee, Principal, PwC Human Capital Consulting
“Recent business and technology shifts have created a workplace that is almost unrecognizable from that of two decades ago. And yet many of our approaches to leadership have remained unchanged. Sharkey and Barrett wake us up – crystallizing the changes and giving us new, values-driven tools for powerful, effective leadership.”
– Jim Ludema, PhD, cofounder and director of the Center for Values-Driven Leadership, Benedictine University
“Linda and Morag have scored a Touchdown! They have challenged each of us to embrace the most important discussion that should be at the forefront of every organization – how to future-proof your organization in the ever-changing landscape of business.”
– Jason Carthen, PhD, The Leadership Linebacker™, “Are You Living Your Destiny?”
“The Future-Proof Workplace provides valuable insights that will help organizations seize opportunities in this rapidly changing landscape, transforming possible vulnerabilities into a competitive advantage.”
– Nazneen Razi, Chief Human Resources Officer, Health Care Services Corp
The Future-Proof Workplace
Six Strategies to Accelerate Talent Development, Reshape Your Culture, and Succeed With Purpose
Linda Sharkey, PhD ● Morag Barrett
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