How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives (Hardcover)

Foreword by Stewart Butterfield

Introduction: The 9-to-5 Just Doesn’t Work for Us Anymore (and Maybe Never Did)

Why Flexible Work Works

How the Future Works: The 7 Steps to Getting There

Step 1: Stand for Something: Agree on Purpose and Principles

Step 2: Level the Playing Field: Create Guardrails for Behavior

Step 3: Commit to How You’ll Work: Develop Team-Level Agreements

Step 4: Experiment, Experiment, Experiment: Normalize a Culture of Learning

Step 5: Create a Culture of Connection from Anywhere: Reimagine Your Headquarters

Step 6: Train Your Leaders to Make It Work: Soft Skills Matter More Than Ever

Step 7: Focus on the Outcomes: Avoid the Doom Loop and Embrace the Boom Loop

Conclusion

Resources: Your Flexible Work Toolkit

Acknowledgments

Cast of Experts

About the Authors