
The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work
Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 15. April 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-119-65309-7 (ISBN)
Description
Learn to thrive in a fast-changing world
The way we work is always changing. This has been particularly true in the 21st century. Digital transformation has disrupted virtually all industries and yielded major shifts in the nature of employment. Unfortunately , not everyone has kept up with the changing times. A rigid focus on outdated models of employment and education has prevented some from thriving in today's economy.
That doesn't need to be the case! In The Adaptation Advantage, authors Heather E. McGowan and Chris Shipley explain how both individuals and organizations can succeed despite constant change. Leveraging decades of expertise, McGowan and Shipley offer an empowering alternative to the bleak messages often spread when people consider the future of employment.
Economic and social shifts are unavoidable. With the lessons found in The Adaptation Advantage, you'll learn to ride these waves, ensuring continued success for years to come.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 177 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
435 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-119-65309-7 (9781119653097)
Schweitzer Classification
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Heather E. McGowan | Chris Shipley
The Adaptation Advantage
Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work
E-Book
06/2020
1st Edition
Wiley
€18.99
Available for download

Heather E. McGowan | Chris Shipley
The Adaptation Advantage
Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work
E-Book
04/2020
1st Edition
Wiley
€18.99
Available for download
Persons
Heather E. McGowan (https://www.heathermcgowan.com, New York, NY) is an internationally known speaker and Future of Work Strategist. She is recognized as the #1 Global Voice for Education in the LinkedIn media network. She assists corporate clients ranging from start-ups to publicly traded, Fortune 500 companies in rethinking their business models, teams, and organizational structures to become resilient in changing markets. McGowan is a much-in-demand international speaker giving more than 50 keynotes a year.
Chris Shipley (http://www.cshipley.com, San Francisco, CA) spent 30 years entrenched in the technology industry across numerous roles, getting a front-row seat to the transformations - positive and otherwise - brought about by digital innovation. She has gone on to advise hundreds of companies on positioning, business modeling, and innovation practices, and serves on the boards of several startups and advisory panels.
Content
Foreword
Introduction
Breaking with Identity to Seize the Adaptation Advantage
So What's Changing?
How Did We Get Here?
How Big Is the Challenge?
The Adaptability Gap
Amid Rapid Change, Keep Calm and Adapt On
So What's in This Book?
Who Is This Book For?
Part I: Adapting at the Speed of Change
Chapter 1: The World Is Fast: Technology Is Changing Everything and Planting Opportunity Everywhere
Wait a Second
Technological Climate Change
Environmental Climate Change
Climate Change of the Market
The Force of Three Amplifying and Interlocking Climate Changes
Chapter 2: The Only Things Moving Faster than Technology Are Cultural and Social Norms
Shifting Ground Beneath Our Feet
From Linear and Local to Exponential and Global
Race
Religion
Age
Family
Gender Identity
Truth and Trust
Consent and Power Shifts
Death of Distance Reshapes Human Relationships
So, Who Are You?
Chapter 3: You're Already Adapting without Even Noticing
We've Already Begun to Outsource Our Memory
People Aren't Horses
Atomization, Automation, and Augmentation
Atomization in Action
Automation in Action
Augmentation in Action
Putting Atomization, Automation, and Augmentation Together
Chapter 4: Getting Comfortable with Adaptation: The Slowest Rate of Change Is Happening Now
The Power of Pause
From Scalable Efficiency to Scalable Learning
From Stocks to Flows of Knowledge
From Learning to Work to Working to Learn Continuously
Identifying Patterns to Build Bridges
Part II: Letting Go and Learning Fast to Thrive
Chapter 5: What Do You Do for a Living? The Question that Traps Us in the Past
The Questions that Limit Our Identity
The Identity Trap
How Identity Is Formed
Narratives Can Trap Us in the Past and Limit Our Future
Gender, Narratives, and Identity
The Confidence Gap
Identity Is Never Done
Occupational Identity Crisis Not Limited to Job Loss
Chapter 6: Finding the Courage to Let Go of Occupational Identity
What Does the Parable of the Three Stone Cutters Have to Do with You?
The Day 1 Mindset: You Are a Prototype, Start with Why
How Job Loss Can Be a Gain
Modeling Vulnerability: We Share Our Hard Lessons
Chapter 7: Learning Fast: Why an Agile Learning Mindset Is Essential
Learn Fast. What Does That Even Mean?
What Do We Mean by Learning? First, Second, and Third Generation Learning Organizations
The S-curve of Learning: Explore, Experiment, Execute, Expand
The Curse of Expertise: The Challenge of Unlearning
The Iceberg: The Substance Beneath the Surface
Identity: The Core of the Adaptive Mind
The Agile Learning Mindset
The Enablers: Uniquely Human Skills
Why We Need the Agile Mindset: The Broken Education to Work Pipeline
ABL: Always Be Learning
Chapter 8: Rise of the Humans: Developing Your Creativity, Empathy, and Other Uniquely Human Capabilities
Play Is the Way Forward
The Uniqueness of the Human Drive to Learn and Create
The Predictive Markets Declare Future Skills Favor Humans
Understanding Uniquely Human Skills
Chasing STEM at Our Peril
The Skills Battleground: Humans Need Apply
The Return on Being Human
Return on Humans for All Jobs: The Special Power of Empathy
Evolving Beyond Shareholder Value: The Purpose of a Company
Conclusion: To Maximize Human Potential, Place the Human in the Center
Part III: Leading People and Organizations in the Evolution of Work
Chapter 9: Leading in Continuous Change: Modeling Vulnerability, Learning from Failure, and Providing the Psychological Safety that Builds Trusting Teams
You Are at the Wheel
Leadership, Power, Cookies, and Chickens
What Makes a Modern Leader?
Transformational Leadership
Transformational Leadership and Change Management Models
Leading with Fear: The Burning Platform
Putting It All Together
Chapter 10: The Adaptive Organization: Creating the Capacity to Change at the Speed of Technology, Market, and Social Evolution
What Should We Measure?
The Power of the Culture and Capacity Focus
Culture at the Core
Capacity: Culture's Partner
Capability and Context: The Scissors Metaphor
In Accelerated Change, Focus on the Inputs Rather Than the Outputs
Becoming a Learning Company
Chapter 11: Capability Is King: Looking Beyond the Resume to Design Your Adaptive Team
No More Little Boxes
Job Descriptions Become Traps
Fire Your Job Description
Hire for Cultural Fit
Hire Adults, and Let Them Do Their Jobs
Turn the Right People into Great Teams
Embrace Cognitive Diversity
Get Comfortable with Failure
Live in a State of Continuous Learning
Manage a Multi-Generational Workforce
How Do We Get from Here to There?
The New Leadership Imperative
Chapter 12: Getting Ready to Thrive
Appendix A: Additional Resources
Books
Videos
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Index