Good Work - by Kathryn Page (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

What if work could be the solution to wellbeing rather than the problem?

We're facing an epidemic of burnout, loneliness and quiet despair at work -- not because people are weak, but because our systems are stretched and outdated. Despite more wellness apps and flexibility policies than ever, we've never felt more disconnected from meaning, purpose and each other.

Good Work argues that real change won't come from quick fixes, motivational quotes or coping strategies. It comes from reimagining the way we work -- together. Drawing on decades of psychological research and stories from frontline teams to global organisations, organisational psychologist Dr Kat Page reveals a bold new blueprint for creating work that protects, fuels and connects people. Learn how to:

• Strengthen your personal wellbeing while contributing to a healthier shared culture
• Build connected, high performing teams where people speak honestly, think boldly and thrive as highly connected communities
• Create momentum for change, even when you don't hold the power
• Navigate workplace stress while maintaining performance, connection and career momentum

Whether you're leading others, shaping culture or redesigning your own relationship with work, Good Work is a call to action -- an invitation to influence systems, practices and norms to make good work the rule, not the exception. Not just for yourself, but for all of us.

From the Back Cover

'Good Work shifts the conversation from individual resilience to systemic design. Leaders who take it seriously will be poised to build workplaces where people and companies thrive.'
--Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership, Harvard Business School, and author of Right Kind of Wrong

What if work itself could be the solution to wellbeing?

It's time for work to enter a new era. While wellness programs and flexibility have been steps in the right direction, true change happens when we rethink work itself and our relationship to it. It's time for work to become a true source of connection, purpose and wellbeing.

Good Work shows that the future of work won't come from productivity hacks, motivational quotes or wellbeing apps, but from changing how work itself is designed and led. From organisational psychologist Dr Kathryn Page, this game-changing book offers a bold new blueprint for creating work that protects, fuels and connects people.

Drawing on decades of research and real-life stories of success, Good Work reveals how to:

• design your working life in ways that boost and sustain your wellbeing
• manage your energy, focus and boundaries when work intensifies
• lead and collaborate in ways that build trust, connection and flow
• shape work environments that are good for people and productivity
• create more fulfilling, autonomous and sustainable workplaces.

Good Work is a call to action--an invitation to influence systems, practices and norms to make good work the rule, not the exception. It's time to reimagine the way we work.

About the Author

DR KATHRYN PAGE is an organisational psychologist, author and leadership partner at ByMany. She believes work, when thoughtfully designed and led, can be one of the most powerful forces for good in the world.