PDF Brave New Work Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization? Audible Audio Edition Aaron Dignan Penguin Audio Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 8 hours and 10 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Penguin Audio Audible.com Release Date February 19, 2019 Whispersync for Voice Ready Language English, English ASIN B07N1W8K7N

Brave New Work Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization? Audible Audio Edition Aaron Dignan Penguin Audio Books Reviews

• This book does an incredible job of laying out an inspirational and rational future for what work could and should be like. Dignan clearly shows how the old ways of working (bureaucracy, command-and-control, rigid hierarchy, etc.) emerged from a particular time and place (the Industrial Era) that no longer applies to the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world in which we now find ourselves. It makes no sense for our organizations to be running an operating system developed and optimized for the 19th century.
  
  Not content to make a purely theoretical argument, Dignan dives deep into the case history of what he calls Evolutionary Organizations — the organizations who are bravely charting a new path and a new way of working. Dignan closes the book by offering profound and applicable advice about how to create change within organizations. The change models you learned in business school need not apply — we’re in a new world now.
• Brave New Work will totally transform how you think about work. For you leaders and founders out there, it’s a must read if you want your organization to really thrive.
  
  Dignan masterfully breaks down the historic reasons for our hierarchical, constrained organizations lacking purpose and meaning and even better, he describes a way out.
  
  As a 20-year HR exec turned consultant the word “resonate” is a massive understatement to describe how it all landed for me. I’ve know for years that something is way off about how we organize. And I’m grateful for Dignan’s keen gift of sense-making (and extensive research) to describe what it is. And of course, his practical roadmap that shows us a better way.
  
  The best part- it’s all possible. Through his consulting work Dignan has seen organizations venture into this brave new world of work, which takes courage, patience, and a steadfast focus on continuous learning. In these “evolutionary organizations” people are trusted with autonomy not controlled with rules. And he shows us that the result is not only happier people, but higher profits as well. How can we not do this work?
• Brave New Work translates theory into plain language and practices - making it a field guide for anyone in an organization who is tired of sensing and reading about the need for change and is ready to jump in with both feet to make it actually happen. And for any practitioner/academic/consultant looking to up their game in terms of a methodology for implementing practical, tangible, self-sustaining change. It's a good read that grounds you in research without jargon or intellectual arrogance and provides tactics without being overly simplistic. Definitely worth a read!
• In recent years there has been a proliferation of big ideas floating around regarding the future of work. While ideas are stimulating, real change requires turning concepts into actions. And that's exactly what Aaron Dignan has done in Brave New Work. He takes us on a history of why we work the way we do and then lays out an easy to adopt system for shifting mindsets, developing new skill sets, and applying more effective tool sets for a better way of working. This is a wonderfully written and immediately applicable guide for anyone who's committed to making work better.
• Brave New Work is the map toward a world where individuals, teams, leaders, and entire organizations can thoughtfully, easily, and heroically take charge of their day-to-day; create work that matters; interact in ways that create meaning and push outcome-focused work forward; build teams and companies that alter embedded thinking about what work can actually feel and look like; and stop assuming large-scale change doesn't begin with the smallest of interactions. The best change happens when we allow the natural way for work to get done and connect a system to more of itself - eliminating all the workplace clutter that stands in the way of that. Brave New Work grounds this thinking and offers tangible tools and practices to get us there.
• Dignan is a masterful story teller but don't let his smooth writing style fool you - this book is chock full of rich content and practical guidance. Dignan starts by making the case that hierarchy is a dysfunctional design that harkens back to the industrial age. We can all relate to stories of bureaucracy, insane meetings and power dynamics. The way we're working simply doesn't work. The good news is that Dignan presents a clear map for a better way to work. The framework is grounded in research and experience with leading companies. He shares detailed examples that help readers wrap their arms around innovative practices such as defaulting to transparent information and shifting from rigorous planning to adaptive experimentation and learning. Dignan shares many examples that bring these ideas alive. I am using this book in an undergraduate class on The Future of Work because it gives students a peak into the world of work that they are stepping into. I'm sharing the book with all my clients and friends who are frustrated that they can't flourish at work today. Leave a copy on your boss' desk. And get the conversation started - there's hope to transform work one change at a time.