The Future of Work requires perpetual reinvention
Futurist, author and speaker on the future of work, automation and human capital.
RAVIN JESUTHASAN
“To succeed in this new world of work, leaders need to focus on two things. They need to have a better understanding of the eight different sources of work, and they need to better align the interests of these sources of work to create a unifying culture.”
“To succeed in this new world of work, leaders need to focus on two things. They need to have a better understanding of the eight different sources of work, and they need to better align the interests of these sources of work to create a unifying culture.”
Ravin Jesuthasan is a recognized global thought leader, futurist and bestselling author on the future of work, AI and workforce transformation. He is a regular participant and presenter at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Ravin has been recognized as one of the leading management thinkers by Thinkers 50, one of the top 25 most influential consultants in the world by Consulting Magazine and one of the top 8 future of work influencers by Tech News.
He is the author of 6 books and over 250 articles on the Future of Work, including 20 for the Harvard Business Review and the Sloan Management Review. His book Work Without Jobs is a Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestseller and was named one of the 10 best business books of 2023. His most recent book is The Skills-Powered Organization: The Journey to the Next Generation Enterprise (MIT Press, 2024) which was an Amazon number one bestseller and the FT’s Book of the Month in October 2024. Ravin was also an advisor to and featured prominently on PBS’s award winning documentary series The Future of Work.
A recognized speaker at major conferences around the world, Ravin is an Executive Fellow and Adjunct Lecturer at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is regularly quoted by leading global media including the FT, CNN, CNBC and BBC, The Nikkei (Japan), Les Echoes (France), Economic Times (India), De Telegraaf (Netherlands), South China Morning Post and Dubai One TV.
Explore what the future of work will really look like, and how it will impact organizations as they seek growth and success in an era of change and digital transformation.
Discover how smart leaders are optimizing human-automation combinations that are not only more efficient but also generate higher returns on improved performance.
“Peter Drucker is infamously misquoted as saying “culture eats strategy for breakfast”
and I would add to that by saying, and it will snack on technology all day long.
Transformation needs to be lead with the work and never technology.”
Ravin Jesuthasan
I think, therefore I am – René Descartes
I share, therefore I am – Sherry Turkle
I learn, therefore I am – Ravin Jesuthasan
Your future workforce already works for you
Media: FORTUNE
Tags: #Future Of Work #Future Workforce Read Article Here Introduction
Your future workforce often already works for you. This is not nostalgia or loyalty talking. It’s economics. Read Article Here
Upskilling for AI: why workflows matter more than models
Media: Financial Times
Tags: #Future Of Work #Upskilling for AI Read Article Here Introduction
Artificial intelligence is no longer the limiting factor in business transformation—how organizations integrate it into everyday work is. As AI models become increasingly powerful and accessible, competitive advantage will depend less on the technology itself and more on redesigning workflows, equipping employees with the skills to supervise AI effectively, and providing systems with the right organizational context. The […]
Leading Everything, Everywhere, All at One
Media: MIT Sloan / Work26
Tags: #Skills #Future of Work Watch Interview Here Introduction
Ravin Jesuthasan at the Work26 summit by MITSloan. Watch Interview Here
Personal fulfillment: The new key metric underpinning the workplace contract
Media: World Economic Forum
Tags: #Future Of Work #Davos 2026 Full Article Here Introduction
This article is part of: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
- A new survey of 300,000 people worldwide reveals personal fulfillment is now the second workplace priority.
- With a shortfall in targeted skills training, only 44% of employees feel as if they are thriving at work, down from 66% in 2024.
- Once the least fulfilled cohort, Generation Z has […]
CNBC interview on AI Jobs Impact
Media: CNBC
Tags: #Future Of Work #AI Jobs Impact Watch Interview Here Introduction
Key Points:
- AI is not just disrupting entry level jobs, but also senior roles.
- Explosion in AI highlights the war for talent and that people will need to evolve skills.
- AI also creates challenges in managing organizational succession pipelines.
- Every leader needs AI fluency to orchestrate a mix of human and AI capabilities.
Watch Interview Here […]
Want AI-Driven Productivity? Redesign Work
Media: MIT Sloan
Tags: #AI-Driven Productivity #Redesign Work Full Article Here Introduction
There’s huge potential to reshape work, thanks to democratized access to opportunities (through gig platforms and agile ways of operating) and major advances in technology (particularly artificial intelligence). Only through a concerted effort that involves deconstructing, redeploying, and reconstructing work tasks will organizations be able to fundamentally redesign work processes to achieve both agility and productivity. Full Article Here […]
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