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2 TITLE PAGE flex A LEADER’S GUIDE TO STAYING NIMBLE AND MASTERING TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN THE AMERICAN WORKPLACE RICK GRIMALDI

3 COPYRIGHT

4 DEDICATION

5 FOREWORD

6 PREFACE

7 INTRODUCTION

8 1 The World Is Changing The Face of America Is Changing Millennials Are Taking Over Education Isn't Training for Reality Language Is Changing: R U Up to Speed? Communication Is Faster . . . For Better or for Worse The Rise of Social Media Science Fiction Can't Keep Up A Dystopian Reality It's Getting Hotter Notes

9 2 America Was Built on Change Flex or Be Disrupted Getting by in Preindustrial America The Assembly Line Changed Everything The Ultimate Disruptor The Rise of Organized Labor The Great Depression Rocks the Workforce Women Join the Workforce Segregation Gives Way to Integration Sorting the Winners from the Losers The Tech Boom Accelerates Progress Is Not a Dirty Word Notes

10 3 The People Who Work Are Changing Crunching the Numbers Employers Need to Flex Retooling for the Next-Gen Workforce The Value of Mentor Programs The Rise of the #MeToo Movement Diversity and Inclusion Start at the Top America's Future Is Not White But It's Not Just About Competitive Advantage What About People with Disabilities? Learn to Recognize Your Own Bias Notes

11 4 The Way We Work Is Changing The Number-One Thing Gig Workers Want Work–Life Integration Still Requires Time Off Legal Changes Are Brewing The Gig Boom Is Disrupting Business as Usual More Than a Side Hustle What About Benefits and Health Care? Higher Spending for Worse Outcomes Portable Benefits Seem Imminent Flex or Be Disrupted Notes

12 5 The Tools of Work Are Changing There's an App for That Will Self-Driving Cars Be the New Normal? AI Is Changing Supply Chains, Too Robots: The New Gatekeepers Tracking Your Productivity Wired for Connectivity Replacing Humans? Should We Pay a Guaranteed Income? Socially Responsible Automation Labor's Next Frontier Notes

13 6 The Education We Need Is Changing Meanwhile Jobs Sit Empty The Future of Education The Trade School Advantage Is Free Education the Answer? Mandatory Service Could Be a Game Changer What Disruptors Will Do How Well Is Your Organization Partnering? Notes

14 7 The Climate Is Changing We Are in a Death Spiral The US Will Face New Pandemics Squeezing the Bottom Line Climate Change Will Reshape the Workforce Money Talks It's Time to Get Busy A Carbon Tax Could Make All the Difference American Industry Flexes What About Smaller Businesses? The Free Rider Problem America Must Flex Notes

15 CONCLUSION: WELCOME TO THE NEW AMERICAN CAPITALISM The Back Story Double Impact Investing in Tomorrow's Leaders Flex Notes

16 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

17 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

18 INDEX

19 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

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RICK GRIMALDI

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