{"product_id":"the-adaptation-advantage-isbn-9781119653097","title":"The Adaptation Advantage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA guide for individuals and organizations navigating the complex and ambiguous Future of Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e columnist and best-selling author Thomas L. Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology is changing work as we know it. Cultural norms are undergoing tectonic shifts. A global pandemic proves that we are inextricably connected whether we choose to be or not. So much change, so quickly, is disorienting. It's undermining our sense of identity and challenging our ability to adapt. But where so many see these changes as threatening, Heather McGowan and Chris Shipley see the opportunity to open the flood gates of human potential—if we can change the way we think about work and leadership. They have dedicated the last 5 years to understanding how technical, business, and cultural shifts affecting the workplace have brought us to this crossroads, The result is a powerful and practical guide to the future of work for leaders and employees. The future can be better, but only if we let go of our attachment to our traditional (and disappearing) ideas about careers, and what a \"good job\" looks like.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlending wisdom from interviews with hundreds of executives, \u003ci\u003eThe Adaptation Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e explains the profound changes happening in the world of work and posits the solution: 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. Activating purpose, the authors suggest, will inherently motivate learning, engagement, empowerment, and lead to new forms of pride and identity throughout the workforce. Only when we let go of our rigid career identities can we embrace and appreciate the joys of learning and adapting to new realities—and help our organizations do the same.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf course, making this transition is hard. It requires leaders who can attract and motivate cognitively diverse teams fueled by a strong sense of purpose in an environment of psychological safety—despite fierce competition and external pressures.   Adapting to the future of work has always called for strong leadership. Now, as a pandemic disrupts so many aspects of work, adapting is a leadership imperative. \u003ci\u003eThe Adaptation Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide to help leaders meet that challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction xix\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking with Identity to Seize the Adaptation Advantage xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo What’s Changing? xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Did We Get Here? xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Big is the Challenge? xxii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Adaptability Gap xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmid Rapid Change, Keep Calm and Adapt On xxvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo What’s in This Book? xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho is This Book For? xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes xxx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Adapting at the Speed of Change 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The World is Fast: Technology is Changing Everything and Planting Opportunity Everywhere 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWait a Second 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnological Climate Change 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Climate Change 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate Change of the Market 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Force of Three Amplifying and Interlocking Climate Changes 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Only Things Moving Faster Than Technology are Cultural and Social Norms 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShifting Ground Beneath Our Feet 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Linear and Local to Exponential and Global 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRace 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligion 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAge 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Identity 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruth and Trust 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsent and Power Shifts 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeath of Distance Reshapes Human Relationships 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo, Who are You? Occupational Identity and Expertise 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 You’re Already Adapting and Not Even Noticing 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe’ve Already Begun to Outsource Our Memory 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople Aren’t Horses 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtomization, Automation, and Augmentation 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtomization in Action 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomation in Action 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAugmentation in Action 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting Atomization, Automation, and Augmentation Together 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Getting Comfortable with Adaptation: The Slowest Rate of Change is Happening Now 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Pause 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Scalable Efficiency to Scalable Learning 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Stocks to Flows of Knowledge 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Learning to Work to Working to Learn Continuously 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Patterns to Build Bridges 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Letting Go and Learning Fast to Thrive 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 What Do You Do for a Living? The Question That Traps Us in the Past 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Questions That Limit Our Identity 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Identity Trap 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Identity is Formed 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNarratives Can Trap Us in the Past and Limit Our Future 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender, Narratives, and Identity 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Confidence Gap 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentity is Never Done 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Occupational Identity Crisis Isn’t Limited to Job Loss 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Finding the Courage to Let Go of Occupational Identity 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does the Parable of the Three Stonecutters Have to Do with You? 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Day 1 Mindset: You are a Prototype; Start with Why 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Job Loss Can Be a Gain 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModeling Vulnerability: We Share Our Hard Lessons 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do You Do Now? 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Learning Fast: Why an Agile Learning Mindset is Essential 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn Fast—What Does That Even Mean? 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do We Mean by Learning? First-, Second-, and Third-Generation Learning Organizations 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe S-Curve of Learning: Explore, Experiment, Execute, Expand 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Curse of Expertise: The Challenge of Unlearning 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Iceberg: The Substance Beneath the Surface 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentity: The Core of the Adaptive Mind 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Agile Learning Mindset 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Enablers: Uniquely Human Skills 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy We Need the Agile Mindset: The Broken Education-to-Work Pipeline 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eABL: Always Be Learning 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Rise of the Humans: Developing Your Creativity, Empathy, and Other Uniquely Human Capabilities 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlay is the Way Forward 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Uniqueness of the Human Drive to Learn and Create 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Predictive Markets Declare Future Skills Favor Humans 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Uniquely Human Skills 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChasing STEM at Our Peril 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Skills Battleground: Humans Need Apply 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Return on Being Human 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReturn on Humans for All Jobs: The Special Power of Empathy 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolving Beyond Shareholder Value: The Purpose of a Company 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Maximize Human Potential, Place the Human in the Center 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Leading People and Organizations in the Evolution of Work 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Leading in Continuous Change: Modeling Vulnerability, Learning from Failure, and Providing the Psychological Safety that Builds Trusting Teams 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou are at the Wheel 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership, Power, Cookies, and Chickens 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Makes a Modern Leader? 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformational Leadership 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformational Leadership and Change Management Models 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading with Fear: The Burning Platform 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The Adaptive Organization: Creating the Capacity to Change at the Speed of Technology, Market, and Social Evolution 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Should We Measure? 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of the Culture and Capacity Focus 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture at the Core 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapacity: Culture’s Partner 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapability and Context: The Scissors Metaphor 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Accelerated Change, Focus on the Inputs Rather Than the Outputs 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming a Learning Company 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Capability is King: Looking Beyond the Resume to Design Your Adaptive Team 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo More Little Boxes 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Job Description is History 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJob Descriptions Become Traps 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFire Your Job Description 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHire for Cultural Alignment 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHire Adults and Let Them Do Their Jobs 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurn the Right People into Great Teams 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbrace Cognitive Diversity 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet Comfortable with Failure 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLive in a State of Continuous Learning 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManage a Multigenerational Workforce 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do We Get from Here to There? 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Leadership Imperative 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Getting Ready to Seize Your Adaptation Advantage 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdditional Resources 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBooks 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVideos 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 231\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHEATHER E. M\u003csmall\u003eC\u003c\/small\u003eGOWAN\u003c\/b\u003e (www.heathermcgowan.com) is an in-demand, internationally known speaker and Future of Work Strategist. She assists corporate clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies in rethinking their business models, teams, and organizational structures to become resilient in changing markets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHRIS SHIPLEY\u003c\/b\u003e (www.cshipley.com) spent thirty years entrenched in the technology industry as a journalist and technology analyst, observing and predicting business and social transformations brought about by digital innovation. She advises companies on positioning, business modeling, and innovation practices, and serves on the boards of several startups and advisory panels.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethe adaptation advantage\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An indispensable guide to navigate this new era in the workplace.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e —Thomas L. Friedman,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Adaptation Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterclass in how individuals and organizations can and must develop the capacity to change fast and learn faster. Whether you were born digital or born analog, this book is your indispensable resource for thriving in a world that is transforming as you read this.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e —Jim Kouzes,\u003c\/b\u003e coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn to thrive in the Future of Work\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do you do? That social ice breaker imprisons us in the past. In a fast-changing world, we have to look past our work-based identity, move beyond the comfort of our current knowledge and skills, and prepare ourselves and the organizations we lead to adapt continuously to a rapidly changing future of work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeather E. McGowan and Chris Shipley share three core beliefs. First, success in the future of work centers on our ability to learn, unlearn, and adapt. Second, to succeed, we need to let go of \"the way we've always done it\" and—more importantly—our professional identities. Third, leaders must get comfortable with failure, not knowing, ambiguity, and vulnerability to create the requisite psychological safety to lead our teams. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEconomic and social shifts are unavoidable. With the lessons found in \u003ci\u003eThe Adaptation Advantage,\u003c\/i\u003e you'll learn to ride these waves to a more successful and fulfilling future of your work.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvanced Praise for The Adaptation Advantage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Adaptation Advantage is the clearest, most compelling, and original examination of the present and future workplace. The big surprise in this book is that it's not about learning to live with more robots, but rather learning to become more human. Whether you were born digital or born analog, The Adaptation Advantage is an indispensable resource for thriving in a world that is transforming as you read this.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJim Kouzes\u003c\/b\u003e, Coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e and Executive Fellow at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Leavey School of Business\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Heather McGowan and Chris Shipley are prophets of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Their extraordinary insights and tools challenge and empower organizations, leaders, and people across society to thrive in a future marked by exceptional technological and societal change.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMajor General James Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e, U.S. Air Force (ret), former Director of Air Force Integrated Resilience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Adaptation Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e makes sense of the confusing and scary world of change. McGowan and Shipley give us permission to be entrepreneurial by exploring the natural pathway to engagement in a context of uncertainty. Reading this book is a therapy session with motivational power. You’ll want to reread it again and again.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eStephen Spinelli Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD., President, Babson College, co-founder of Jiffy Lube \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Most books about the future of work put automation at the center of the story. McGowan and Shipley put humans at the center—as well they should. \u003ci\u003eThe Adaptive Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e is a call to stop defining ourselves by our jobs, to extend formal education into lifelong learning, and to let curiosity lead us through the arc of our working lives. That way we remain resilient no matter how strong the waves of change become. Many essential capabilities can’t be replaced...creativity, collaboration, judgment, sensemaking, empathy, and other forms of social and emotional intelligence are uniquely human. While technology will continue to influence the way we work we have immense agency to determine and design what we do and why we do it.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eSandy Speicher\u003c\/b\u003e, CEO, IDEO\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"How thrilling to read the book that encourages us to see change as a propellant, not a weight! This is an insightful explanation of the velocity and force of the elements of change. It offers leaders the insight and capability to creatively lead transformations.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Lynne Greene, Former Group President, Estee Lauder Companies \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"McGowan and Shipley's \u003ci\u003eThe Adaptation Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e nails it—adapting to change means adapting to a new identity It requires letting go of a job or skill-based identity in order to thrive in a world of rapidly changing societal norms and technologies. 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