Human Work

Jamie Merisotis, author of the award-winning 2016 book America Needs Talent, argues that people will coexist with smart machines by learning, earning, and serving others over their lifetimes. But Merisotis asserts large-scale change is necessary to develop and hone the knowledge, skills, and abilities that render us uniquely human. These qualities include compassion, critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and interpersonal communication.

The Complete Original Works of William Shakespeare is a monumental archive of the human soul. For over four hundred years, these works have been the gold standard of storytelling, influencing everything from high art to modern cinema.

Educators and leaders carry responsibility that extends far beyond job descriptions. They hold people, systems, and decisions that affect real lives—often under pressure and with little room to pause. In Staying Human in the Work of Leadership, Rose Ann Bomentre draws on decades of experience in education and systems leadership to explore what it means to lead people with clarity, care, and integrity. Through real stories and reflective insights, she examines how educators and leaders can stay regulated, ethical, and grounded while navigating complex organizations and high expectations.

From the pioneers of the management strategy that's transforming businesses worldwide, Making Work Human shows how to implement a culture of performance and gratitude in the workplace—and seize a competitive edge, increase profitability, and drive business momentum. 

In this updated and expanded edition of Human + Machine—including a new chapter on gen AI—Daugherty and Wilson show that the essence of the AI paradigm shift is the transformation of all business processes within an organization, whether related to breakthrough innovation, everyday customer service, or personal productivity habits. As humans and smart machines collaborate ever more closely, work processes become more fluid and adaptive, enabling companies to change them on the fly—or completely reimagine them.

Artificial intelligence is often discussed in extremes. Some describe it as a breakthrough that will reshape the world for the better. Others view it as a source of uncertainty and disruption. In reality, the truth may lie somewhere in between. Understanding Artificial Intelligence and Human Decision-Making offers a calm and clear exploration of how AI fits within larger systems of human behavior, information, and decision-making. Instead of focusing on predictions or outcomes, this book examines the patterns and structures that shape how technology develops and how people respond to it. ...

THE FUTURE OF WORK IS IN YOUR HANDS!!! Want to inspire and motivate your employees to greatness, create an award-winning corporate culture, and build tomorrow’s workplace today? From attracting and retaining top talent to unleashing your ability to adapt, grow, and stay one step ahead of industry change, FUN AT WORK™ reveals how tomorrow’s business leaders can consistently create a roadmap to ongoing success by leveraging the transformative power of play. A crash course in cutting-edge business leadership and management methods, it demonstrates how to design the workplace of the ...

Winner of the Autism Society of America’s Dr. Temple Grandin Award for the Outstanding Literary Work in Autism A groundbreaking book on autism, by one of the world’s leading experts, who portrays autism as a unique way of being human—this is “required reading....Breathtakingly simple and...

Emotional Intelligence Is No Longer Optional, It’s the Leadership Imperative in the Age of AI AI is reshaping work across industries from automating routine, process-driven tasks to taking on increasingly complex knowledge work. It’s streamlining operations, generating personalized marketing campaigns, optimizing logistics, and even influencing hiring decisions. But for all its speed and sophistication, AI still can’t coach a struggling team, resolve human conflict, or lead with empathy and moral clarity. That’s where emotionally intelligent leadership becomes not just valuable, but...

Read by the author. Rediscover your purpose and passion for life as bestselling author John Mark Comer guides you through the Bible's vision for work, rest, and living fully human. We've all heard it said: It's who you are that matters, not what you do. Really? Where do the Scriptures teach that?...

Finalist in the Business Book of the Year 2024 awards! The Chief People Officer role has finally taken its rightful place on the Executive Committee and human resource management is recognised as a true differentiator of success for modern organisations. However, CPOs face a challenge. In a world of increasing regulation and litigation, and with greater expectations than ever of how organisations should support their people, the HR role risks being overwhelmed. Managers are drowning under the weight of people-related tasks, while staff demand ever more from their workplace. CEOs and Boards ...

Do you know what career you’re really meant to pursue? Can you identify the relationships you should really be investing in? Are you living your life to the fullest? Human Design is a mystical personality assessment that uses NASA data, astrology, and Eastern philosophy to generate...

The world is changing, but not always in ways that are easy to understand. As artificial intelligence systems become more capable, they are beginning to influence how work is performed, how decisions are made, and how information is interpreted. These changes do not follow a simple path. They unfold through a mix of technology, human behavior, and economic systems, often creating uncertainty rather than clear outcomes. The Age of Intelligent Systems offers a calm and structured way to think about these changes. Instead of focusing on predictions or extreme scenarios, this book explores ...

Going beyond the how and why of burnout, a former tenured professor combines academic methods and first-person experience to propose new ways for resisting our cultural obsession with work and transforming our vision of human flourishing.

The definitive guide to working with -- and surviving -- bullies, creeps, jerks, tyrants, tormentors, despots, backstabbers, egomaniacs, and all the other assholes who do their best to destroy you at work. "What an asshole!" How many times have you said that about someone at work? You're not...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE The brilliant and chilling first novel Stephen King ever wrote tells the tale of the contestants of a diabolically cruel competition where 100 boys start the “long walk” and there is only one winner—the one that survives. In a dystopian near-future, America has...

Virtue is more than a word: it's a way for us all to live, a way to flourish as human beings. And when applied to organizational life, virtue serves to enhance engagement, strengthen relationships, and foster success in business. Picking up where the acclaimed Exception to the Rule left off, Better Humans, Better Performance connects the classical Greek virtues—Trust, Compassion, Courage, Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, and Hope—with authoritative science that can help you achieve the highest performance.

In a time when meaningful change is limited by error-filled practices, it’s time to rethink. Combining over four decades of Carol Sanford’s research and experience with rich traditions of Indigenous and lineage sources and quantum cosmologies, Indirect Work translates living systems understanding into a practical human technology for daily life. Through foundational wisdom and exercises for self-discovery, this guide will illuminate your understanding of the unlimited power of regenerative change and how we can become agents for a world that works for all alive.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN E.O. WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD "Glorious. . .You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design." —The Washington Post Bill Bryson, bestselling author...

Using her personal experience living as a professional woman with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sarah Nannery, together with her husband, Larry, offers this timely communication guide for anyone on the Autism spectrum looking to successfully navigate work, life, and love. When Sarah Nannery got her...