Jonas Altman - Shapers

1 COVER

2 INTRODUCTION: A WATERSHED MOMENT

3 PART I: MEANING AND THE NATURE OF WORK CHAPTER 1: THE MAGIC OF MEANING DUTY AND LUXURY LOVE AND WORK CHAPTER 2: A SHORT HISTORY OF WORK OUR VALUES AT WORK WORK AS AN EXPRESSION NOT A PLACE CHAPTER 3: EMPLOYEE DISENGAGEMENT EPIDEMIC A MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SORT OF DYING FEELING PROGRESS CHAPTER 4: INHUMANE RESOURCES INVESTING IN PEOPLE CULTURE BROKERS COMPANIES LIVING THEIR VALUES GOING HOLLYWOOD CHAPTER 5: THE DRIVE TO WORK CHAPTER 6: WORK‐LIFE BLEND DO THE RIGHT THING ENGAGED WORKAHOLISM NETWORK OF ENTERPRISES

4 PART II: BETTER WAYS OF WORKING CHAPTER 7: BAD BOSSES Y MARKS THE SPOT CHAPTER 8: THE PURSUIT OF DOPENESS A QUALITY ONLY YOU CONTROL GUMBY TIME CHAPTER 9: VITAL INGREDIENTS MODERN MODALITIES VITAL INGREDIENTS CHAPTER 10: FLUID TEAMS WORK PLAYING IN THE BAND BEING HUMAN AT WORK CHAPTER 11: MANAGING SELF‐MANAGEMENT PLEASE ALLOW MYSELF TO MANAGE MYSELF LET MY PEOPLE GO CHOOSE YOURSELF BLACK DUCKS AND OPEN NETWORKS A WORKING PROTOTYPE CHAPTER 12: BACK TO SCHOOL WITHOUT THE BULL MAKING WORK, WORK THE MAGIC NUMBER CHAPTER 13: TOOLS TO HELP YOU SUCCEED WHAT COLOUR IS MY CLOCK? BURST WORKING EMAIL HEAVEN OR HELL? HARD‐BOILED BOUNDARIES BUSY NOT PRODUCTIVE

5 PART III: PRINCIPLE FOR THE FUTURES OF WORK CHAPTER 14: LEARNING: WONDER AT WORK MOONSHOTS AND BARGAIN BIN LEARNING THE WOLF YOU FEED PLAY TO SLAY AT WORK CHANGING EDUCATION AND LEARNING HOW TO CHANGE THE FINAL EXAM CHAPTER 15: FEELING: AN EMOTIONAL REVOLUTION THE LOTTERY TICKET AND THE STRUGGLE MINDSTATES AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS THE VIRTUES OF BOREDOM FINDING FLOW SUSTAINING FLOW THE ONGOING WOW CHAPTER 16: LEADING: MODES OF SHOWING UP THE TEACHER THE LEARNER THE MOBILISER THE GIVER THE COACH WHAT EVERY LEADER SHOULD BE ASKING BYE BYE BOSS CHAPTER 17: BECOMING: OUR SOCIAL FABRIC WE CONTAIN MULTITUDES RACING WITH THE MACHINES SAME OLD SONG AND DANCE CHAPTER 18: FUTURING: THE LONG VIEW PRODUCTIVITY PUZZLE THE FUTURE OF LESS WORK A WORLD BEYOND WAGES BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL A NEW HORIZON

6 CONCLUSION: THE SHAPERS LEGACY

7 NOTES PART I: MEANING AND THE NATURE OF WORK PART II: BETTER WAYS OF WORKING PART III: PRINCIPLES FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK CONCLUSION: THE SHAPERS LEGACY

8 GLOSSARY OF WORK TERMS

9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

10 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

11 INDEX

12 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

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“Work has morphed and you need to shape it. Let this book inspire and guide you.”

—Jane Dutton, Professor Emerita, University of Michigan, Co‐founder, Center for Positive Organisations

“‘Work is no longer just a place, or even a fixed time. How can we make it meaningful rather than just all‐consuming? How can we shape our work rather than let it determine how we live? Altman's SHAPERS offers answers that are thoughtful, practical and bold.”

—Alex Pang, author of REST

“An invigorating look at the changing nature of work and how to thrive in the future”

—Edward Vince, Creative Director, Airbnb

“ SHAPERS is a timely reminder that we are only limited by our beliefs and awareness. When we do the hard work of examining our assumptions, we can co‐create the future with a clear mind and open hearts ‐ where our individual and collective potential will flourish.”

—Susan Basterfield, Member and Director, Enspiral Foundation and Greaterthan

“With the world shifting under our feet, SHAPERS is a frank and honest look at how we can create a more meaningful working life.”