Firestarter ideas for a conversation on the future of work, learning and the organization at New Zealand's Auckland University of Technology, 28 December 2018

1. The Future of Work for
H U M A N S

2. Gary A. Bolles
gbolles.com
Exponentials
Strategies Careers

3. What’s happening?
What’s work?
What strategies?
What next?

4. Computers and
networks
3D Printing Digital medicine
Artificial intelligence Synthetic biology Nanotechnology
Robotics Blockchain &
Cryptocurrencies
Sensors/Internet of
Things
DISASTER
RESILIENCE
HEALTHENERGY ENVIRONMENT FOOD GOVERNANCE LEARNING PROSPERITY SECURITY SHELTER SPACE WATER

7. Arthur Radebagh

16. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg

24. robots & machine learning
diversity & inclusion
HR transformation
career decision-making
employee development & retention
job-search & hiring automation
independent workers & the gig economy
portable benefits
STEM pipelines
online community networks
workplace of the future
lifelong learning
AR/VR/MR
universal basic income
future of the organization
two-sided work markets
job clouds

28. I N D I V I D U A L S O R G A N I Z A T I O N S
C O M M U N I T I E SC O U N T R I E S

29. I N D I V I D U A L S

30. O R G A N I Z A T I O N S
How can we have
the talented
workers
we need,
today
& tomorrow?

31. C O M M U N I T I E S
How can we be an ecosystem
in which all of our
constituents can thrive,
today & tomorrow?

32. C O U N T R I E S
How can we build inclusive economies?

33. What’s Work?

34. Work is 3 things.

35. There are 2 categories of skills.

36. Accounting & Finance
Aeronautical & Manufacturing
Engineering
Agriculture & Forestry
American Studies
Anatomy & Physiology
Anthropology
Archaeology
Architecture
Art & Design
Aural & Oral Sciences
Biological Sciences
Building
Business & Management Studies
Celtic Studies
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Classics & Ancient History
Communication & Media Studies
Complementary Medicine
Computer Science
Counselling
Creative Writing
Criminology
Dentistry
Drama, Dance & Cinematics
East & South Asian Studies
Economics
Education
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
English
Fashion
Film Making
Food Science
Forensic Science
French
Geography & Environmental Sciences
Geology
General Engineering
German
History
History of Art, Architecture & Design
Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation &
Tourism
Iberian Languages/Hispanic Studies
Italian
Land & Property Management
Law
Librarianship & Information
Management
Linguistics
Marketing
Materials Technology
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Technology
Medicine
Middle Eastern & African Studies
Music
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Optometry, Ophthalmology &
Orthoptics
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physics and Astronomy
Physiotherapy
Politics
Psychology
Robotics
Russian & East European Languages
Social Policy
Social Work
Sociology
Sports Science
Theology & Religious Studies
Town & Country Planning and
Landscape Design
Veterinary Medicine
Youth Work
Zoology

37. © 2017
A Job Has 7 Components.
(Hint: It’s about you.)

38. A career has 3 boxes.

40. CAREER

43. An organization is a set of problem-solvers, tasks & problems

44. A “work market” is comprised of problem-solvers & problems

46. Discuss.

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58. P A
CEE

63. P A
CEE

69. Generalist/Broad Knowledge
Specialist

70. Generalist/Broad Knowledge
Specialist

71. The New Rules of
Organizations...

72. ...and their
Ecosystems

73. Digital Autonomous Organizations (DAO)
DAO Contractor
Contractor
Product
Contractor
Smart
Contrac
t
Smart
Contrac
t
Product
Complete transparency
Total shareholder control
Unlimited flexibility
Autonomous governance

74. The Old Rules of
Leadership.

79. I N D I V I D U A L S O R G A N I Z A T I O N S
C O M M U N I T I E SC O U N T R I E S

82. © 2017

86. Sign up for our
newsletter at
gbolles.com

87. If you could automate every
task in your organization…
Would you?
If you knew a gig worker
couldn’t make a living wage,
would you pay them any more?
Do you know what your own
superpowers are?
Do you know what your peers’
superpowers are?
Would you invest in your workers’
continuing learning if you knew it
would save you money?
What’s your portfolio of learning?
Do you know what your purpose is?
Do you care?What’s your organization’s purpose?