Bob Johansen, a sociologist focused on top leadership in shape-shifting organizations, is a distinguished fellow at Institute for the Future. He began working with IFTF in 1973 and has worked as a professional futurist for nearly 50 years. His latest book, Office Shock: Creating Better Futures for Working and Living, is co-written with IFTF colleagues Joseph Press and Christine Bullen.

Joseph Press is a workplace architect, experienced digital transformation advisor and design futurist dedicated to designing better futures. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Politecnico di Milano School of Management and Adjunct Professor at Parsons, The New School for Design. Christine Bullen is an information systems professor who pioneered the critical success factor method and the strategic application of IT to business management.

All of the authors are associated with the Institute for the Future. Their new book, Office Shock: Creating Better Futures for Working and Living (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Jan. 17, 2023), shares how to prepare for the emerging officeverse.

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Bob Johansen is an opinion columnist for the CEOWORLD magazine. Connect with Bob Johansen through LinkedIn.