{"product_id":"the-world-of-work-to-2030-a-practical-guide-to-future-proofing-your-business-and-your-career-9781399412711","title":"The World of Work to 2030: A Practical Guide to Future-Proofing Your Business and Your Career","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book that helps make sense of the megatrends playing out in the world today and, as a result, how individuals can future-proof their businesses and careers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the context of work, consider two headlines that we face on a regular basis. Firstly, that the financial reality is few of us can afford to retire and, secondly, that robots and AI are destroying the very jobs we need to make a living. How are these two realities compatible? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the same time, the business landscape is full of hazards, with globalization, technology, talent shortages, changing consumer choices and politics all making it harder to create and maintain success. Competitors seemingly arrive from nowhere overnight, challenging and upending our markets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is all up in the air, it is all happening at once and it is happening to all of us. From any perspective - personal or corporate - shouldn't we seek to understand what is happening and prepare ourselves for what is coming next? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World of Work to 2030\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical book that addresses these challenges. With a timeline to enable immediate action to be taken, and backed by extensive research, it is aimed at anyone who wants to know how to navigate the commercial and personal uncertainty of the future. The book considers the megatrends playing out in the world today and then through a series of lenses it explains how businesses and individuals can future-proof themselves. Illustrated through a broad range of case studies applied to markets around the world, this is a smart examination of the future of work and how to overcome its challenges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRussell Beck \u003c\/b\u003eis passionate about the future world of work and helping leaders unlock the power of their people. He consults with leadership teams and frequently delivers keynotes, interactive workshops and development programmes. An acknowledged thought leader, he is regularly interviewed for articles including in \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRussell draws on a diverse background having worked as an engineering project leader in 25 countries, as European Head of Talent for Yahoo! and as Managing Director of a £120 million talent outsourcing business.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Business","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50661174444306,"sku":"9781399412711","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_80b453c5-0d9e-40e8-97fb-6a809ae6925c.jpg?v=1733486622","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-world-of-work-to-2030-a-practical-guide-to-future-proofing-your-business-and-your-career-9781399412711","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}