The future of work is already here, and what this future looks like must be a pressing concern for the current generation of leaders in both the private and public sectors. In the next ten to fifteen years, rapid change in a post-pandemic world and emerging technology will revolutionize nearly every job, eliminate some, and create new forms of work that we have yet to imagine. How can we survive and thrive in the face of such drastic change?
Deanna Mulligan offers a practical, broad-minded look at the effects of workplace evolution and automation and why the private sector needs to lead the charge in shaping a values-based response. With a focus on the power of education, Mulligan proposes that the solutions to workforce upheaval lie in reskilling and retraining for individuals and companies adapting to rapid change. By creating lifelong learning opportunities that break down boundaries between the classroom and the workplace, businesses can foster personal and career well-being and growth for their employees. Drawing on her own experiences, historical examples, and reports from the frontiers where these issues are unfolding, Mulligan details how business leaders can prepare for and respond to technological disruption. Providing a framework for concrete and meaningful action, Hire Purpose is an essential read about the transformations that will shape the next decade and beyond.
- Table of Contents
- Foreword, by José A. Scheinkman
- Introduction
- Part I. Insurance
- 1. Transforming an Incumbent Industry
- Part II. Education and Training
- 2. The Future of Work Is Happening Now
- 3. All Together Now: Aligning Education and Training for the Future
- 4. Bring the Classroom Into the Workplace
- 5. Bring the Workplace Into the Classroom
- 6. Reimagine the Diploma
- 7. Put People First
- Part III. The Role of Business and Industry
- 9. Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix
- Notes
- Index