The State of Work
What it takes to thrive in this new era of businessIf going by headlines alone, the state of work today is defined by transformative technology. This is certainly true in many ways. The pace of change is faster than at any other time in history, and no industry has yet escaped the forces of what is often called the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.” As automation rises, the work that is left requires a decidedly human touch, such as complex problem-solving and collaboration.
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- An aligned worker is one who agreed with this statement: “I feel aligned with my company’s vision, values and operating principles.”
- An unaligned worker is one who disagreed with the statement “I feel aligned with my company’s vision, values and operating principles.”
- A knowledge worker is anyone who holds an office position and/or works with data, analyzes information or thinks creatively in a typical workweek.