“Amid all the apocalyptic visions about tomorrow’s workplace—from widespread unemployment to pitched battles between man and machine—comes a bracing dose of common sense. Reinventing Jobs cuts through the hype and hysteria and shows leaders how to apply automation and artificial intelligence in their organizations. Jesuthasan and Boudreau are the clear-eyed guides every organization needs to track their way through the future of work.”

—DANIEL H. PINK, author, Drive and When

“In the age of the internet of things (IoT) and AI, the traditional notions of ‘Economic Man’ and ‘Social Man’ need to be superseded by the concept of ‘Self-motivated’ Man. Reinventing Jobs is a book ahead of its time and points the way to the ‘humanization’ of the enterprise.”

—ZHANG RUIMIN, Chairman and CEO, Haier Group

“Reinventing Jobs provides a step-by-step guide to rethinking how organizations deal with automation. Jesuthasan and Boudreau provide leaders with a thoughtful framework that helps us ask the right questions when we’re considering where and when to automate. They recognize that automation is not a simple ‘rip and replace’ of certain jobs and tasks, but rather something that requires a layered approach.”

—JIM WHITEHURST, President and CEO, Red Hat

“This book provides an excellent, much-needed framework to guide the collaboration necessary among CIOs, CHROs, and other functional leaders to optimize work and the application of automation in today’s rapidly changing environment.”

—RALPH W. BROWN, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Research & Development, CableLabs

“A must-read for every CEO. A most thoughtful approach with examples from numerous industries that illustrate that automation and workflow optimization are critical to competing effectively.”

—ANTHONY G. PETRELLO, Chairman, President, and CEO, Nabors Industries

“Reinventing Jobs is a book that CIOs, CHROs, and all C-suite leaders should read together. This four-step framework takes the guesswork out of building your digital strategy and a future-ready, engaged, and agile workforce.”

—DIANA MCKENZIE, Senior Vice President and CIO, Workday

“This book provides a thoughtful, step-by-step guide to responsible automation that is relevant to all leaders in government, academia, and the private sector. Jesuthasan and Boudreau bring an insightful and practical approach to dealing with one of the most significant challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”

—SAADIA ZAHIDI, Head of Education, Gender and Work and member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum

“We live in a world where advanced technologies are disrupting entire industries, yet few have advanced the discussion beyond a surface consideration of technology either eliminating or creating jobs. Now, Jesuthasan and Boudreau offer a comprehensive approach to transforming work while enabling organizations—and individuals—to adapt and thrive.”

—ALAN MAY, Chief People Officer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise