The Digital Renaissance of Work

Preface

 

When Paul asked me to co-author The Digital Renaissance of Work, what captured my imagination was the idea of a book that would present both a compelling and well-researched vision of the Digital Renaissance of Work, as well as a ‘how to’ guide that covers the practical details of what to do about it. As writer Paul Engle said: ‘Without vision you don’t see, and without practicality the bills don’t get paid.’

For digital workplace professionals, it’s easy to get buried in those practical details – lobbying for user experience, engaging stakeholders for buy-in or simply keeping things running – and forget to notice the unprecedented era we are living through. I know, I’ve been there. But in our industry we need to be able to understand ...