The Reset
Ideas to Change How We Work and Live
Published on 29. April 2021
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-5293-4743-2 (ISBN)
Description
"The Reset is a provocative guide to how we fit into an ecosystem' - The Financial Times
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Being busy isn't an Identity
Perks aren't office Culture
Profit isn't all we want from Business
Loneliness shouldn't happen in a Community
Inequality isn't inevitable in a City
We can all shape Society
From the award-winning author and Financial Times columnist Elizabeth Uviebinene, a fundamental rethink of how we work and live. Because if we're going to really benefit from the radical shift of 2020, we have to rethink how we fit into an ecosystem. Elizabeth started with a simple desire to explore our relationship with work, and how it was impacting our lives. It became clear if we want to reset how we work as individuals, we're going to need to reset the work culture we exist in, the businesses we work for, the communities we're a part of, the cities we live in and the society we can shape. We can't just rethink one strand of society; we need to rethink everything together. It's time for a Reset.
The Reset is a short, digestible book for people who want to work better, and live better. Elizabeth addresses our urge to work differently, to work in a way that suits more parts of our lives. It's optimistic, positive and provocative, offering fresh perspectives on the way we live now, and a punchy idea for how we might live in the future. So what's possible now that would have seemed impossible before?
Some people seek purpose in work. Others see work as a tool to live with purpose outside of work. Where do you sit on this scale?
'An exciting, refreshing, curious read which addresses not just the future of work but how to fundamentally rethink the way we live' -EMMA GANNON, author of The Sunday Times bestseller The Multi-Hyphen Method
"At a time when many of us are reconsidering our work/life balance in the long-term, it's an illuminating read." - Cosmopolitan
"Uviebinene's passion about resetting how we live and work is infectious and eye-opening." - Marie Claire
"This book made me stop and rethink my relationship with work. Elizabeth challenges us all to create a new social contract with trust, purpose and community at its heart. Where we work by design and not by default and in doing so, create a world of work that is more balanced, inclusive and better for everyone." - Helen Tupper, CEO of Amazing If and co-author of The Squiggly Careers
The Reset features interviews from:
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
Alex Mahon, CEO of Channel 4
Ete Davies, CEO of Engine Group
Rachel Botsman, Oxford University's first Trust fellow
Sereena Abassi, Worldwide Head of Culture and Inclusion, M&C Saatchi
Anna Whitehouse (Mother Pukka), flexible working campaigner
Cassandra Stavrou, Founder of Proper
Indy Johar, Founder of think tank Dark Matter Labs
Nadia Whittome, Labour MP for Nottingham
Pip Jameson, Founder of the Dots
Karen Rosenkranz, trend forecaster and consultant
Joanna Lyall, UK CEO of Brainlabs
________________
Being busy isn't an Identity
Perks aren't office Culture
Profit isn't all we want from Business
Loneliness shouldn't happen in a Community
Inequality isn't inevitable in a City
We can all shape Society
From the award-winning author and Financial Times columnist Elizabeth Uviebinene, a fundamental rethink of how we work and live. Because if we're going to really benefit from the radical shift of 2020, we have to rethink how we fit into an ecosystem. Elizabeth started with a simple desire to explore our relationship with work, and how it was impacting our lives. It became clear if we want to reset how we work as individuals, we're going to need to reset the work culture we exist in, the businesses we work for, the communities we're a part of, the cities we live in and the society we can shape. We can't just rethink one strand of society; we need to rethink everything together. It's time for a Reset.
The Reset is a short, digestible book for people who want to work better, and live better. Elizabeth addresses our urge to work differently, to work in a way that suits more parts of our lives. It's optimistic, positive and provocative, offering fresh perspectives on the way we live now, and a punchy idea for how we might live in the future. So what's possible now that would have seemed impossible before?
Some people seek purpose in work. Others see work as a tool to live with purpose outside of work. Where do you sit on this scale?
'An exciting, refreshing, curious read which addresses not just the future of work but how to fundamentally rethink the way we live' -EMMA GANNON, author of The Sunday Times bestseller The Multi-Hyphen Method
"At a time when many of us are reconsidering our work/life balance in the long-term, it's an illuminating read." - Cosmopolitan
"Uviebinene's passion about resetting how we live and work is infectious and eye-opening." - Marie Claire
"This book made me stop and rethink my relationship with work. Elizabeth challenges us all to create a new social contract with trust, purpose and community at its heart. Where we work by design and not by default and in doing so, create a world of work that is more balanced, inclusive and better for everyone." - Helen Tupper, CEO of Amazing If and co-author of The Squiggly Careers
The Reset features interviews from:
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
Alex Mahon, CEO of Channel 4
Ete Davies, CEO of Engine Group
Rachel Botsman, Oxford University's first Trust fellow
Sereena Abassi, Worldwide Head of Culture and Inclusion, M&C Saatchi
Anna Whitehouse (Mother Pukka), flexible working campaigner
Cassandra Stavrou, Founder of Proper
Indy Johar, Founder of think tank Dark Matter Labs
Nadia Whittome, Labour MP for Nottingham
Pip Jameson, Founder of the Dots
Karen Rosenkranz, trend forecaster and consultant
Joanna Lyall, UK CEO of Brainlabs
Reviews / Votes
The Reset is a provocative guide to how we fit into an ecosystem * Financial Times * An exciting, refreshing, curious read which addresses not just the future of work but how to fundamentally rethink the way we live -- Emma Gannon, author of Sunday Times bestseller THE MULTI-HYPHEN METHOD This book made me stop and rethink my relationship with work. Elizabeth challenges us all to create a new social contract with trust, purpose and community at it's heart. Where we work by design and not by default and in doing so, create a world of work that is more balanced, inclusive and better for everyone. -- Helen Tupper, author of Sunday Times bestseller THE SQUIGGLY CAREER At a time when many of us are reconsidering our work/life balance in the long-term, it's an illuminating read * Cosmopolitan * A manifesto for everyone * Marie Claire *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
400 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5293-4743-2 (9781529347432)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
04/2021
1st Edition
Coronet
€3.99
Available for download
Person
Elizabeth Uviebinene is a multi-award winning author, speaker and columnist at the Financial Times. She is the co-author of Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible, the critically acclaimed bestseller which won the Groucho Maverick Award, the Marie Claire Future Shapers Award and was shortlisted for the Specsavers National Book Award. She is also co-editor of the anthology Loud Black Girls.
Elizabeth began her career in marketing and is now a brand strategist, working on campaigns for businesses such as Nike and Bumble. She grew up in South London where she still lives and studied Politics and International studies at the University of Warwick.
Elizabeth began her career in marketing and is now a brand strategist, working on campaigns for businesses such as Nike and Bumble. She grew up in South London where she still lives and studied Politics and International studies at the University of Warwick.