From Place to Process: Navigating the 'Officeverse' through Future-Back Thinking
Use this framework as the centerpiece of your analysis. It encourages leaders to adjust "sliders" on a mixing board of choices, such as: Purpose: Why do we work together?
This paper argues that by utilizing "Future-Back" thinking —forecasting 5–10 years out and working backward—organizations can navigate these shocks to create an agile "officeverse" that prioritizes purpose, planet, and prosperity. II. Core Concepts for the Body Paragraphs
Define "Office Shock" as the abrupt, unsettling change in where, when, how, and why we work.
Office Shock: Creating Better Futures for Working and Living [Book]
Discuss the shift from industrial economies of scale to "economies of organization," where success is defined by how effectively a leader can organize distributed authority. III. Conclusion