Brave New Work: Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization?

by Aaron Dignan

In my future of work … › Every business, nonprofit, government, and social institution practices Continuous Participatory Change and aspires to get better every day, not just for its customers but for all stakeholders, including the community. › Purpose and human flourishing are the objectives that drive organizations. Growth is a result, not a goal. › Self-management is the dominant organizing construct, and most individuals go to work in an environment that promotes freedom and responsibility. › Employee ownership and participation are expected and supported. Not every business is a true cooperative, but rewards are far more distributed. Many organizations become employee- or community-owned over time as founders and investors realize sufficient returns. › New forms of incorporation allow organizations to include public benefit as a counterbalance to their fiduciary duty. Making money is no longer the sole function of