Compass October 2024 - Future of Work & Workplaces

This issue explores how technological and social shifts are transforming where and how knowledge workers perform their roles. Richard Yonck challenges current narratives about AI-driven job loss arguing that adoption is often slower than evangelists suggest. Marina Gorbis introduces the Equitable Enterprise Initiative aiming to rethink what it means to build a fair digital economy. Johannes Kleske discusses closing the gap between foresight and strategy to increase real-world organizational impact. Chris Mayer advocates for incorporating the future of work into leader development programs to build internal capacity. Claus Sneppen analyzes the evolution of the office workplace through four scenarios based on digitalization and individualization. Dr. Elissa Farrow explores ten future strategies for staff engagement including holographic communication and collaborative robots. Devin Fidler identifies ten critical concepts to track the ongoing disruption of information work by AI. Jacob Morgan argues that organizations should focus on building resilient employees rather than acting as parents to Gen Z. Jessica MK Streit and Jay Vietas discuss priorities for occupational safety through the lens of emerging technologies. Joshua Barthel and Dan Fukushima present lifelong learning as the essential disruption vaccine for non-linear careers. Ashley Chiarelli envisions the future of knowledge work in 2040 and the role of the hub as a place for connection. Additional contributions include Vinny Tafuro on escaping the labor cage through CLA and Sara Fogarty’s view from Silicon Valley.