{"product_id":"the-future-of-work-is-grey-the-untapped-value-of-age-in-the-workforce-hardcover","title":"The Future of Work Is Grey: The Untapped Value of Age in the Workforce - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Pontefract\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn age revolution is reshaping your workforce. Are you ready to lead it?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA massive demographic shift is reshaping the world, one that is permanently altering how we work. People are healthier, living longer, and redefining the concept of retirement. \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Work Is Grey\u003c\/i\u003e, by award-winning author Dan Pontefract, reveals the critical ways we must rethink work in an era of demographic, economic, and productivity upheaval. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor decades, leaders have clung to outdated models that assume younger workers will always outnumber older generations, that retirement at sixty-five is an unshakable norm, and that older employees have little left to offer. This mindset has left us working and leading in a period of \"age debt\"--the workplace equivalent of the climate crisis. It is the cumulative burden organizations face as our populations age, birth rates plummet, middle-aged workers become overwhelmed, internal skills gaps widen, multi-generational issues intensify, and various economic structures fail to keep pace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this robust exploration, Pontefract uncovers how we reached this tipping point of age debt and what organizations and leaders need to do next. He also reveals how leaders must seize the most significant opportunity of our time, the \"experience dividend\"--the value gained by integrating the skills, insights, and mentorship of employees across all age spectrums into a revised workforce strategy. Central to this vision is his framework of Rivers, Rocks, and Rubies--three age archetypes that reflect the evolving strengths of workers at every stage of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn emergency siren to future-proof your organization's success and security, \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Work Is Grey\u003c\/i\u003e gives you the imperative actions leaders need to take NOW. By reframing age as a powerful asset, leaders can avert a growing crisis, redefining work and--equally important--what it means \u003ci\u003eto\u003c\/i\u003e work. The future of work will most definitely be grey, yet it can also become a future of resilience, innovation, and hope.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Pontefract\u003c\/b\u003e is a leadership and corporate culture strategist and an award-winning author with over two decades of senior executive experience at SAP, TELUS, and Business Objects. Since launching Pontefract Group in 2018, he has worked with organizations worldwide, including Salesforce, Amgen, Nestlé, Autodesk, Manulife, BMO, Nutrien, and Virgin Media O2. He has presented at four TED events and delivered over 600 keynote talks in Australia, the Middle East, Europe, the US, and Canada. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWork-Life Bloom\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the 2024 Thinkers50 Best New Management Book and the Axiom Business Book Awards Gold Medal), \u003ci\u003eLead. Care. Win.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Open to Think\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Purpose Effect\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Flat Army\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes for \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e and is an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria's Gustavson School of Business. Named as one of the Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2018, \u003ci\u003eHR Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's 100 Most Influential People in HR, and \u003ci\u003eInc. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's Top 100 Leadership Speakers, Dan lives in Victoria, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52072443150637,"sku":"9781774586440","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-future-of-work-is-grey-the-untapped-value-of-age-in-the-workforce-hardcover-4032370.webp?v=1780164967","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-future-of-work-is-grey-the-untapped-value-of-age-in-the-workforce-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}