The Adaptation Advantage, Chris Shipley
The Adaptation Advantage, Chris Shipley
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The Adaptation Advantage
Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work

Author: Chris Shipley, Heather E. McGowan, Thomas L. Friedman

Narrator: Emily Ellet

Unabridged: 7 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 06/23/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

We stand at an inflection point where technology can be leveraged to unleash human potential, or it can pit humans against machines. Heather McGowan and Chris Shipley have dedicated the last five years to understanding how technical, business, and cultural shifts have brought us to this place in order to construct this comprehensive and approachable guide to the future of work.

Blending insights from interviews with hundreds of executives with insights on professional and cultural identity, The Adaptation Advantage explains the profound changes the world of work has undergone and posits the solution: create new systems that detach identity from work and connect it to purpose. This purpose, the authors suggest, will motivate learning, engagement, empowerment, and lead to new forms of identity throughout the workforce. Only then can we embrace a new approach to work that places learning and adaptability at its center.

With an insightful foreword by New York Times columnist and bestselling author Thomas L. Friedman, The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work is an important resource for all leaders looking to help people develop the resilient, adaptive identities necessary to flourish in the rapidly changing workplace.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alex on January 13, 2022

This is one of the best non-fiction, leadership books I have ever read. It is the mentality that I have had since I first started my career without realizing it. Rather than relying on fancy degrees and prior experience, it is important to gauge the adaptability of individuals and provide them with......more

Goodreads review by Aaron on February 24, 2021

The Adaptation Advantage posits the solution to immense change: new ways to think about careers that detach our sense of pride and personal identity from our job title and connect it to our sense of purpose. The new, best question is - Where do you find purpose? Activating purpose, the authors sugge......more

Goodreads review by Kristine on May 19, 2021

These leadership/management type books can be a slog or feel derivative. I feel like there is a much lower success rate on them then say novels. This one was overall pretty good — the writing moved along nicely, it wasn’t too academic, and it gave me some fresh perspectives on how to approach organi......more

Goodreads review by Finn on November 20, 2024

This book is repetitive, so I feel that it is best read in tiny chunks over a longer period of time. It’s also one of those books that feels like it could be a blog post series instead of a book, but that’s nothing new for this genre. Overall, the authors have a decent thesis, with some applicable an......more

Goodreads review by Jerel on January 16, 2022

If you want to survive the future and generate income you need to read this book. Knowing Heather McGowan has been an honor, and seeing her put her thoughts to words is exceptional. You will be ready for the future of work if you can change as suggested in this book.......more