 Best-Selling Author of The Future of Work, Speaker & Futurist

“Rapid advances in technology, global economic change, and record unemployment have fueled a concern about falling behind and becoming obsolete in the workplace. According to global research by coauthors Willyerd (coauthor, The 2020 Workplace) and Mistick (president, Wilson Coll.), the concern is widespread. The megatrends shaping tomorrow's workplace will require new skill sets. This work outlines five key strategies to acquire the needed knowledge and connections; they can be summed up as: learn in any situation, maintain an open mindset, connect to people who can help your future, seek out experiences that will prepare you, and stay focused and motivated. Anecdotes, insights, and research-based conclusions highlight the practical relevance of each strategy and are entertainingly informative. The authors' research was sponsored by Oxford Economics and SAP (Systems Applications Products) and includes their megatrend analysis as well.

VERDICT: Thoroughly researched, approachable, with wide general appeal; the authors provide actionable guidance to help the reader grow for the workplace of tomorrow while engaging them in the occupation they have today. Extensive notes and an annotated further reading are included.—Library Journal

“If you’re waiting for your organization to train you to succeed in the unclear future of work, you’re at risk of losing control of both your career and your current job. On average, according to the Center for Creative Leadership, only 10 percent of learning comes from formal training. Thus, even the most talented workers can have a “sell-by date,” often one they don’t see coming, say authors Karie Willyerd and Barbara Mistick in their book Stretch: How to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow’s Workplace.

Their research of 5,500 employees and executives in diverse industries confirms that the urgency for people to take charge of their own careers has never been greater. The question is how—and be specific, please.

Fortunately, the authors are. They start by sharing three Stretch Imperatives—it’s all on you, you need options, you have dreams—which they break into five Stretch Practices: “bouncing forward,” learning on the fly, building a diverse network, being “greedy about experiences,” and being open to the 70 percent of on-the-job learning that happens informally. Thirty strategies to execute these practices help you “stretch
Best - Selling Author of The Future of Work, Speaker & Futurist 

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 Best-Selling Author of The FutUre of Work, SPeakeR & FuTurIsT

“RapId adVances in technoLOgy, gLobal economic change, and RecorD uNEmplOYmEnt haVe fueleD A cONCerN aBoUt fAlLInG behiNd aNd becomIng obsoletE in ThE workplace. AcCOrDing to globAl rEsearch by coaUthOrs WilLyErd (COauthOr, THe 2020 WorKplace) ANd MistIck (presidEnT, wilson cOll.), the cONCeRn is Widespread. The megaTReNDs shaping tomorRow's woRkPLaCE WilL reQuire new skIlL sets. tHis work OUtLINEs fIVe key strategiEs to acquire THe nEeded kNoWleDGe and cOnnecTiONs; tHey can be sumMed uP as: learn iN any siTUation, mAIntain aN open mIndSet, ConnECt To PeoPlE Who CAn HelP YouR future, sEeK oUt expErieNCES That WilL prePare yOu, and stay focuSed And mOTivAted. ANecdoTes, iNsIghts, And resEarch-BaSed conclusions hIghlIght the prActIcAl rElEvancE Of each StrAteGy and arE entertAIniNgLY INfOrmative. The authors' ReSEArCh was spoNsored BY OXfORd EconomIcS anD SAP (sYStems applICaTions ProDucts) aND iNcLudes thEiR megatReNd aNalYsis aS Well.

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“If yOu’rE waItiNg fOR YoUr organizatioN TO traIn You to suCceEd in the UncLeaR fuTurE oF work, you’rE at risk oF lOsInG cOntRol of BOth your cArEer AnD yoUr curREnt job. on aveRage, AcCoRDinG to the CENtER For CReAtIve LEadErShip, oNly 10 pERceNt of leaRning comeS frOM forMaL tRaining. thus, even the moSt Talented woRkErs Can havE A “Sell-by daTe,” often one they don’t see coMIng, say aUthOrs KaRie WIllyerd anD BaRbara MIstICk in thEir booK StreTcH: HoW TO FutuRE-prOof yoUrself for TOMOrrOw’s WoRkPlacE.

Their rEsearch of 5,500 employees ANd eXecutives in diVerSe inDUStRieS CoNFirMs THat THE urgency for peopLe to take chArGE oF their own cAReeRs Has neveR been grEater. tHe questIon is how—aNd be speciFiC, pleASE.

FoRtunately, tHe authorS are. They sTArt by SHaRing tHreE StretCh impEratiVes—it’s ALl oN you, yOu need OpTions, yOu havE dReams—whiCh they break into five StreTch PraCticeS: “boUncing forWarD,” LeaRning on thE fly, Building a dIveRse NetwoRk, bEIng “grEedy ABoUt eXPerieNces,” ANd being opEN tO thE 70 PErCent of on-the-JOB LeaRning ThaT HappenS infOrmally. Thirty straTEgies to execute ThesE PRacTicES helP yOu “stretch
 Best-Selling Author of Th e Future o f Wor k,Spe ak er &  Fut urist

“Rapida dvan ces in technology, glo bal e co n omic ch ange,  and re c or d une mp lo yme nt ha ve fu ele d a con cern about  fa ll ing behind a n dbecoming o bso lete in thewor kplace .Acc o rding  to  glob al res e arch b y coautho rs Willye r d (coau t h or , Th e 2020 Workplace) an d  Mistick (pres ident,  W i ls o n  Co ll. ), the con ce rn is widespr e ad . T hem egatrends sha ping tomorr o w's  workp la cew ill re quire  n e w s kill sets.This  work out linesf ive key strateg ies to  ac qui re t h ene ede dk now l ed gea ndconnecti on s;  they  can b e summ edup a s: le arn in any si tua tion ,  ma intai n anopen  m indse t, con nectto  people who can  hel p your fu tur e,  se ek  oute xperie nce s t hat wil l prepa r e y ou , a nd  stay focused andmo t i va ted. Ane cdotes ,  i ns i ghts, an dres earc h - based  con c lu sions hi ghligh t  t he  practi ca l rele va nce  of  each stra tegy a nd are e ntert a iningly inform a tive. The aut h or s '  r e sear chwas sponsor ed b y  Oxf ordE co nom i cs an d SAP  ( S ys t ems Applications Pr od ucts)and i ncludes their  megatrend a n alysis a s we l l. 
VERDICT: Thor oughl y research e d, appro achab le, with  wide gen e r al appea l;the  au tho r s  p rovide action a b le g ui dance t o h elp the  re ade r g row  f or the wo rkplaceof  t om or row  whil e  engagin gthe minthe o c cupati on th ey h av et oda y. Exte n si v e  not es  a nd a n a nn otate d fu r the r readi ng are in clu d ed.— Li br ary Jou rnal

“If you ’r e waitingfo r y our or g a nization  to train you to succee d  in the  un clear  fut ure of wo rk,  you’r e a t  riskof los ing c on tro l of bo t h  y our  c areer andy o urcurre nt  job . On av erage, according t o  th e Center forCre ativ e Le ade r sh i p,on l y 1 0 percent of lear ning comes  f r om  formal tr a ini ng . Thus,  even t he mo s t talen ted worke rs can ha ve  a “ s e ll- by date,”often on e they do n ’t se e  c oming , s ay aut ho rsKarie  Willy e rdand B arbara  M istick  in t he ir bookStretch: How to Future- ProofYours elf  for Tomo rro w ’sWorkplace .

T heir resea rch  of  5,50 0 e m ploye es a n dexe c utive s in diverse i n du str i e sconfirms th a t the  urge ncy for pe ople  to take charge o f  their own car eers h asnev e r be en  greater. Theque st i o n is how —a nd be speci fic, ple as e .

Fo rtunat ely, t he auth o r sa re. Th ey s tar t by shar ing  t h ree Str et ch Impera tive s— it’s a ll ony ou,y o u need options,you h a v e dre a ms— which  t hey bre a k in to five St retch Pract ices:“bou ncing  forwar d, ” lear nin gon the fly ,  building  a di verse n et work , b eing “ gree d y  abou t ex pe rie nces,” an d be i ng  o p ento t he 70  p erce nt of on- t he-job l ear n ing tha thap p e ns inf o rm a l ly. Thirty  st rateg i e s to execu t e th e se pract ices h elp yo u “stre t ch
 Best-Selling_Author of_The Future of Work,_Speaker &_Futurist

“Rapid_advances in_technology,_global economic change,_and record unemployment_have fueled a concern_about falling behind_and_becoming obsolete in the workplace. According to global research by coauthors Willyerd (coauthor, The_2020_Workplace) and_Mistick_(president,_Wilson Coll.), the concern is_widespread. The megatrends shaping tomorrow's_workplace will_require new skill sets. This work outlines five_key_strategies to acquire_the needed knowledge and connections; they can be summed_up as: learn in any situation,_maintain an open_mindset,_connect_to people who can_help your future, seek out experiences_that will prepare you, and stay_focused and motivated. Anecdotes, insights, and research-based_conclusions highlight the practical relevance of_each strategy and are entertainingly_informative. The_authors' research was sponsored by_Oxford Economics and_SAP (Systems_Applications Products) and_includes their megatrend analysis as well.

VERDICT:_Thoroughly researched, approachable,_with wide general appeal; the authors_provide_actionable guidance to_help_the_reader grow_for the workplace_of_tomorrow while_engaging_them in the occupation they have_today._Extensive notes and an annotated further reading_are included.—Library Journal

“If you’re_waiting_for your organization to_train you to succeed in_the unclear future of work, you’re_at risk_of losing_control of both your career and your current job. On average,_according to the Center for Creative_Leadership, only 10 percent_of learning_comes_from formal training._Thus,_even the_most talented workers can have a “sell-by_date,” often_one they don’t see coming, say_authors Karie Willyerd and_Barbara_Mistick in their book Stretch: How_to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow’s Workplace.

Their_research of 5,500 employees and_executives_in_diverse industries confirms that the_urgency for people to take charge_of their own_careers has never been greater. The question_is_how—and be specific, please.

Fortunately, the authors_are._They start by sharing three Stretch_Imperatives—it’s_all_on you, you need options,_you have dreams—which they break into_five Stretch Practices: “bouncing forward,” learning on the fly,_building a diverse_network, being “greedy about experiences,”_and_being_open to the 70 percent of on-the-job learning that happens_informally. Thirty_strategies to execute_these practices help you “stretch