My guest this week had an euphonious moment when a close friend and work colleague unexpectedly took her own life. That set in motion a series of questions about life and the world of work that resulted in a book, called Futureproof: Reinventing Work in an Age of Acceleration.
Diana Wu's book is a tour de force in understanding and addressing the changing world of work facing white-collar workers and professionals. Diana addresses some of the many ways people tackle workplace demands and how others opt out for more dynamic less myopic professional paths. She also notes how the gig economy is throwing up new possibilities allowing smart, risk-ready individuals to create livelihoods with a new twist.
The workplace is a central part of living. More than income, corporate professions have the power and potential to add meaning and purpose. Looking back over the long-arc of your professional career, where do you stand? Has it delivered all that it promised? Could it be time for that hard conversation, that existentialist debate with yourself that starts with…What does it all mean?
Find out more by listening to this week's episode.
Reimagining “Community” (w/ Kai Soto)
The Hard Problem of Carbon Emissions and Developing Asia (w/ Jeff Delmon)
In Search of Impact Heroes (w/ Tomo and Aska Hamakawa)
Asia’s Turning or Tipping Point? (w/ Cindy Hook)
Sustainable Talent (w/ Jeanne Ng)
Are We Facing a Global Mental Health Crisis? (w/ Anurag Banerjee)
Purpose Nomads (w/ Zayd and Akshita Khoury)
Seeding Purpose (w/ Elizabeth Hernandez)
The Age of the Employee-Centric Workspace (w/ James Soback)
Driving Purpose Through Partners (w/ T.C. Ng)
The Ocean Economy (w/ Jack Kittinger)
Riding the ESG Wave (w/ Steve Okun)
Sustainable Angels (w/ Mark Inkster)
Putting the Purpose in Strategy (w/ Tom Malnight)
Advisory Boards Come of Age (w/ Louise Broekman)
Future Food (w/ Isabelle Decitre)
MNCs Weigh New China Risks (w/ David Hoffman)
The Way of the Storyteller (w/ Anna Ong)
Powering People Through Inclusion (w/ Jane Horan)
A Case Against Cronyism (w/ Razeen Sally)
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