The Talent Revolution: Longevity and the Future of Work

by Lisa Taylor, Fern Lebo

The definitive guide to maximizing workforce value, The Talent Revolution exposes work-life longevity as the most influential driver transforming today’s workplace – a competitive edge for organizations smart enough to capitalize on it. This is a first – a book that positions older workers as revolutionaries and reveals how organizations that engage employees across all life stages will outperform their competitors. With clarity and specificity, it describes new models, debunks commonly held myths about older workers, demolishes justifications for traditional structures and attitudes, and builds the case for a reset that will help smart companies profit from their intergenerational workforce. Through case studies, metrics, strategies, and tactics, The Talent Revolution explores the impact of workforce demographics on the future of work and provides new, actionable strategies for turning an aging workforce into a competitive advantage.

248 pages, Hardcover

Published April 9, 2019

Reviews

[Kathleen Duffy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Insightful read; strong focus on ageism and the work itself. Doesn't delve into the future impact on social security.

[Jonathan Pavan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brings some interesting comments about ageism and the workforce. Was interesting to see the writers talk about this a couple years back and read this now.

[Dora Okeyo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was compelled to read this book because I am at a point in my life where my values are shifting in terms of what's best for me at work and what's not. The authors provide an in-depth look at work, in terms of not only people but also of other factors that influence work like trends, economies, market needs and even technology.
What intrigued me even more is that the five issues shared herein that affect work are things I relate to and also form the struggles that most organizations in my country are concerned about.

I also loved the recommendations the authors gave in solving these issues and one in particular that helps deal with longevity at work is that it'd be best to have people in various stages of their life working together and I found this quite interesting. In my country, Kenya, most of the elderly people are phased out by young people because of technology and the ability to handle most IT related tasks that help boost productivity, but in a sector like the government or in parastatals this is the complete opposite. I am glad that I read this book it was not only informative for me, but it also shed light on work, talent, growth and the changing face of it all. I quite enjoyed read this.

Thank you Netgalley for the eARC.