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Five Forces that will shape the Future of Work

Executives around the world are now facing a substantial schism with the past, which is so great that organisational architecture, people practices and skills and organisational culture will change – possibly unrecognisably over the next two decades.

This is not just about the impact of a low carbon society although that indeed will be key. It is also about how the nexus of technology and globalisation will work together with demographic and societal changes to fundamentally transform much of what we take for granted about companies and work. For younger people, their work will change perhaps unrecognisably – whilst those already in the workforce will be employed in ways that they can hardly imagine.

What’s clear is that crafting the positive future will require executives around the world to make some tough decisions and actions. However, to do this they need a deep understanding of the forces impacting organisations and work; a set of ideas and action-oriented tools about what they can do; and the will and courage to make this happen.

We start our journey with the understanding of the five major forces which in their interaction create a perfect storm.