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<p>Acknowledgments ix</p> <p>Introduction: Rethinking Chess and Work xi</p> <p>1 The Five Trends Shaping the World of Work 1</p> <p>2 The Cog: Today’s Employee 21</p> <p>3 Seven Principles of the Future Employee 31</p> <p>4 The Freelancer Economy 69</p> <p>5 The Zookeeper: Today’s Manager 77</p> <p>6 Ten Principles of the Future Manager 91</p> <p>7 The Managerless Company 119</p> <p>8 The Organization of Today 137</p> <p>9 Fourteen Principles of the Future Organization 145</p> <p>10 Technology as the Central Nervous System 193</p> <p>11 The Six-Step Process for Adapting to the Future of Work: How to Become the Future Organization (and Stay That Way!) 203</p> <p>12 Rethinking Work 213</p> <p>Notes 217</p> <p>The FOW Community (dedicated to the future of work and collaboration) 223</p> <p>Index 225</p>

<p><b>Jacob Morga</b> is a futurist and globally recognized thought leader on the future of work and collaboration. He is the principal and co-founder of Chess Media Group, a management consulting and strategic advisory firm that focuses on the future of work and collaboration. Jacob has worked with companies such as Safeway, Sodexo, Siemens, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Franklin Templeton Investments, and many others. Jacob is frequently cited in media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNN, Fast Company, Inc Magazine, and others. He is the author of the best-selling, The Collaborative Organization, and has a column for Forbes. Jacob speaks at conferences and events around the world. To work with Jacob or inquire about speaking engagements you can email Jacob directly; Jacob@ChessMediaGroup.com or connect with Jacob on Twitter @JacobM. Learn more about Jacob by visiting TheFutureOrganization.com.

<p>By now, it’s old news that Millennials are entering the workforce in droves. It’s old news that mobile work is gaining speed, and it’s old news—even <i>ancient</i> news, by today’s standards— that employment and management is fundamentally changing. The problem is that many of us still don’t know what the future of work really <i>looks</i> like. Without a big-picture perspective on what the next few years hold for employees, managers, and organizations, how can we really understand how to adapt? We know we need to change and challenge convention but that’s like having an address without a map. Finally, Jacob Morgan has provided the map. <p><i>The Future of Work</i> fills in the gaps in our understanding of what’s next for the workplace. This is not a distant-future perspective, but rather focuses on the near term, clearing the fog for employers and employees alike. With new technologies at our disposal and the light-speed pace of communications, we can expect things to change <i>very</i> rapidly. Keeping up with and taking control of those changes depends on an understanding of why work, as we know it, is fundamentally dead and where work is going next. <p>What is work? What is an employee? What is leadership? You may not be asking these questions, but you can be sure that the future employee is. There is no doubt that changes are occurring. <i>The Future of Work</i> explains what those changes will look like and how businesses can adapt and succeed in this new landscape. The author, a thought leader in the strategic management space, demonstrates how you and your organization can thrive without working 9–5 in a cubicle, without out-dated management approaches, and without treating employees like cogs. <p>The companies that have a future are the ones that focus on what the future will bring. This book pushes the boundaries of how we think about work and opens our minds to new possibilities and new ways of doing business. Readers may also request to join the FOWCommunity.com, an invite only membership community for sharing advice and best practices with other companies around the world who are looking to meet the challenges of the new, open, collaborative future. Read The Future of Work to learn what a 21st century workplace looks like, what it means to you, and what you have to do about it.

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