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Working Assumptions: What We Thought We Knew About Work Before Covid and Generative AI - And What We Know Now
A rapid response to the seismic changes affecting working life, Working Assumptions covers the past, present and future of work and has already been described as "a must-read for anybody concerned about the future of work" (Carl Benedikt Frey, Associate Professor of AI & Work, Oxford University).
Written by award-winning writer and popular podcaster Julia Hobsbawm, whose landmark 2022 book The Nowhere Office, predicted the rise in hybrid working long before anyone else, Working Assumptions is a clear-eyed view of what Julia identifies as 'The Amazing Age' - a new era replete with challenge and opportunity for all working people experiencing a pace of technological and cultural change not seen in over a century.
"Written with deep insights and a sharp wit, Julia Hobsbawm's Working Assumptions is an indispensable guide to the future of work, in no small part because it roots every new trend in somewhere that we've been before. Working Assumptions is required reading for anyone who's leading the way forward in the world of work - or worried about where they're being led."
Brian Elliott, co-founder of Future Forum, bestselling author of How the Future Works
With a preface by Professor Lynda Gratton of London Business School, Working Assumptions explores the speed and scale of the impact of Covid-19 and the eruption of Chat GPT on the world of work in six key areas: jobs, skills, the workplace, culture, wellbeing and generational attitudes. Its highly innovative and readable format contains illustration by both human artists and ChatGPT, and combines crunchy data with stories from popular culture about work, ranging from from Barbie to Beyonce's 'Break My Soul'; from Succession to - of course - The Office.
Working Assumptions addresses the influence of America on the world of work for the past century and asks whether it will dominate as much in the future.
Book Details
- Publisher: Whitefox Publishing
- Publish Date: Apr 25th, 2024
- Pages: 322
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.21in - 6.14in - 0.72in - 1.09lb
- EAN: 9781916797277
- Categories: • Human Resources & Personnel Management• Motivational• Business Communication - General
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Praise for this book
"A must-read for anybody concerned about the future of work." - Carl Benedikt Frey, Dieter Schwarz Associate Professor of AI & Work, Oxford University
"Julia Hobsbawm offers characteristic wisdom and insight on one of the central questions of our time, how the workplace is being changed by technology and changing generational attitudes. This is a compelling guide to the future of work." - John Gapper, Business columnist, Financial Times
"The book with its finger on the pulse of the world of work. Things are shifting fast - read Working Assumptions if you want to know what's happening and what matters right now." - Herminia Ibarra, Charles Handy Professor of Organisational Behaviour, London Business School
"Julia always seems to be three steps ahead on her thinking. This is THE user guide to the future of the future of work. A review of what everyone will be talking about in five years." - Nicholas Bloom, William D. Eberle Professor of Economics, Stanford University
"Julia Hobsbawm has done it again! In her new book Working Assumptions, our foremost futurist of the workplace crafts a savvy and succinct, lively, and deeply informed chronicle of where work is now. Not to be missed by anyone - other than people permanently at leisure." - Barbara Kellerman, Fellow, Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University
"Working Assumptions is a masterclass for navigating and adapting to the challenging new era of work - in this essential guide Julia Hobsbawm does a magnificent job in translating the increasingly disruptive, complex and ever-changing Future of Work landscape." - Peter Miscovich, Global Future of Work Leader, Jones Lang Lasalle
"One of the many reasons why Julia Hobsbawm is the nonpareil guru of modern work is that she grasps the profound cultural significance of her subject, and is as likely to cite Murakami, Magritte or Succession as an economic or social theorist. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand our rollercoaster of a century." - Matthew d'Ancona, Editor at large, The New European
"As one of the most respected voices on the future of work, Julia Hobsbawm has yet again taken a lead in explaining where we are and where we're heading. Working Assumptions provides an insightful, forthright perspective on this fast-moving topic. Anyone wanting to take stock of where we are should start here." - Bruce Daisley, bestselling author and speaker on work, including the podcast 'Eat Sleep Work Repeat'
