Winning in an Employee's Market

Key points

The digital age fueled nonstop productivity, but it may have been at the expense of well-being.

Humanistic leaders value people as whole humans. They create environments where people want to work.

Demographic shifts and post-pandemic trends have created an employee's market where workers hold the leverage.

Adaptable leaders who foster a sense of belonging and community will thrive in the new world of work.

Early computer Source: Andreas160578/Pixabay

I grew up in the digital age. My childhood computers were little more than glorified typewriters (though lest we forget Lemmings and Oregon Trail). I was still school-aged when the internet became mainstream, and as a college student I marveled at my professor’s stories of typing out physical manuscripts and mailing them t