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SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE
Organizational Agility a Must in Certain Uncertainty
THE GORDIAN KNOT HAS
TIGHTENED. THE TRENDS
MANPOWERGROUP IDENTIFIED
PREVIOUSLY ARE ACCELERATING
AND CONVERGING.
ManpowerGroup has been at the forefront of changing
world of work trends for more than 65 years, leveraging
its deep insight and experience to analyze the
demographic and technological trends impacting the
world of work and ensuring the talent sustainability
of the world’s workforce. At the beginning of 2014,
it has become clear that ManpowerGroup’s forecasts
and predictions of those trends have been right
on track. [FIGURE 1]
The trends identified previously continue to
accelerate and converge, and the full weight of their
impact is being felt by economies, employers and
individuals. Macroeconomic forces continue to
decrease margins, creating the need to do more with
less and elevating human potential as the major agent
of economic growth. Technological evolutions are
redefining how work is done and the skills necessary
to do it. Talent mismatches are increasing with shifting
demographics and the rising sophistication of
employers who look for specific skills to enable their
companies to meet ever-changing consumer needs.
ManpowerGroup was founded in 1948 with a clear mission:
to power the world of work and to build talent sustainability
for the good of companies, communities, countries and
individuals. That commitment has not wavered over the past
65 years, but ManpowerGroup has constantly evolved and
reinvented itself to anticipate trends in the changing world of
work. When ManpowerGroup was founded, business was
transactional and globalization was not part of the vernacular.
Since then, economies have shifted from being predominantly
industry-focused to service-focused. ManpowerGroup
recognizes that agility and flexibility, while anticipating the world
of work trends and keeping pace with the continued shifts in
the marketplace, are essential for companies to succeed in an
uncertain environment.
This ability to anticipate the evolving and increasingly more
complex demands of its clients (ManpowerGroup was the first
company to identify the Human Age and understand the
implications of talent becoming the key competitive
differentiator for all businesses), was the key motivation behind
ManpowerGroup’s decision to refresh its brand and simplify its
business. ManpowerGroup has evolved quickly to meet
clients’ needs — delivering faster time-to-value, a better and
more differentiated suite of workforce solutions, and
possessing the ability to react more swiftly to changes in
the marketplace.
At ManpowerGroup, we have the insight, experience, strategy
and energy to build momentum for our clients.
TOGETHER, WE WILL WIN IN
THE HUMAN AGE
SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 2
PAST PROJECTIONS OF FUTURE
FORCES HAVE BEEN RIGHT ON TRACK
2008
Reconfigurin
g
2009
Preparation for
a
NewNormal
2010
En
teringtheHumanAg
e
2011
Adjustment to
a
NewEcosystem
2012
2013Leading in the Human Age
Our most recent effort to understand the forces that
impact the world of work includes the resegmentation
of markets, economic shifts that have grown out of
changing demographics and talent shortages, the
rise of technology worldwide, and certain
uncertainty. Taken together, these forces
underscore the need for companies to
reinvent themselves as flexible and
adaptable Human Age
corporations.
Foreca
st & Implication
s 2012: Adjusting to a New Ecosystem: Human Age
Two years ago we identified the Human Age as the dynamic that would
define the world of work. It has, and it will continue to do so. The only
difference is that now more and more companies are realizing just how much
human capital contributes to their ability to compete.
2011: Entering the Human Age
Three years ago we introduced the world to the notion that human potential—
not technology or product development—would become the major agent of
economic growth.
2010: Preparing for a New Normal in the World of Work
In 2010 we looked ahead to major shifts that would impact the supply of
and demand for talent. We anticipated a deepening of the Talent Mismatch,
alongside increased power among those with the most in-demand skills.
At the same time, rising consumer sophistication would compel companies
to deliver greater value with fewer human resources. Addressing these
dynamics could be facilitated by technology, as long as businesses knew
how to leverage it.
2009: Reconfiguring the World of Work
With the global economic recession well under way, our 2009 effort took
a look at shifting market dynamics through the lens of turbulence. We
anticipated, for example, the clash between different generations in the
workplace and mounting frustration among young people who lack access
to opportunity. This also marked the first time we formally acknowledged the
evolving power of data mining and its implications for work—a topic which is
widely discussed in our industry today.
2008: World of Work: Dynamics Forecast and Implications
Our earliest effort to formally build predictions into our business strategy
identified a series of shifting dynamics that would ultimately inform our work
for years to come. For example, we predicted that changing demographics
would seriously alter the availability of talent in OECD countries. Six years later,
we are seeing this play out in dramatic ways.
FIGURE 1
SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 3
Employers and employees are increasingly selective, elevating the
need for one-size-fits-one solutions. [FIGURE 2]
Last year, ManpowerGroup highlighted that macroeconomic forces
are getting stronger — making uncertainty the only certainty. The
forces shaping the volatile and unpredictable Human Age — the
transformational new era ManpowerGroup identified in 2011 — have
grown more intertwined, pushing and pulling in different directions so
that they are difficult to separate, much like a Gordian Knot. One year
later, the Gordian Knot has tightened as the employment ecosystem
has become exponentially more complex:
•	 A Shift from Capitalism to Talentism has Taken Hold:
Talentism, with talent and human ingenuity as key drivers of
growth, is now unequivocally the dominant force behind economic
progress. At the same time, talent is difficult to find, threatening
companies’ ability to compete and succeed. Organizations that
unlock and unleash the potential of their people, and develop
and leverage their talents and skills by adopting one-size-fits-one
approach are better prepared to execute business strategy and
win in the uncertain environment.
•	 Global Readjustment Leads to a State of Perpetual Motion:
The fast-moving economic forces are proving disruptive, making
it difficult for business leaders to anticipate changes and prepare
adequately for the future. Businesses that are complacent cannot
expect to be successful in times of certain uncertainty. The ability
to turn on a dime and shift gears quickly in response to changing
market demands is the key to executing strategy and meeting
business objectives. This marks a significant shift in the way
businesses must operate.
•	 Technology Shapes the World of Work: Technology has allowed
individuals and businesses to work more productively. Individuals
first used technology to simplify work. The prevalence of new
technologies, and the rapid pace at which they have developed,
has created a number of new jobs while making others obsolete.
The continuous and ongoing technological innovations leave the
marketplace and current systems playing catch-up while affecting,
often disrupting, the way in which employees think and communicate.
The proliferation of new technologies is therefore a double-edged
sword. While it can help drive simplification, it also creates complexity
as it defines how and what work is done, as well as what skills are
necessary to carry it out.
•	 Bifurcation of Labor Markets: There is a growing divide between
those who have opportunities to participate in the workforce and
those who do not. This means that job-ready talent is hard to find. In
the Human Age, where talent is a key driver of growth, addressing
the pervasive talent mismatch and talent shortage, and developing
and leveraging a sustainable workforce are essential for economic
progress. Countries and companies must focus on developing a
talent pipeline that is aligned with their long-term strategy and
economic goals. Leaders, who want to win in the Human Age, must
not only develop talent strategies that align to business strategies,
but also that take into account how the talent shortages affect their
current and future workforce needs. [FIGURE 3]
Volatile and unpredictable forces are pushing and
pulling on organizations in the Human Age. Forces
accelerate and converge becoming difficult to separate,
much like a Gordian Knot. The Gordian Knot is
tightening, impeding growth. Leaders must loosen the
Gordian Knot to improve business performance. They
must simplify organizations to drive agility and flexibility.
Agile and flexible organizations will help confront market
uncertainties and achieve their objectives.
SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 4
INNOVATION PRODUCTIVITY SUPPLY DEMAND SYSTEMS RISK/MONITORING
INNOVATION PRODUCTIVITY SUPPLY DEMAND SYSTEMS RISK/MONITORING
INNOVATION PRODUCTIVITY SUPPLY DEMAND SYSTEMS RISK/MONITORING
Business
Approach
65Years Ago
RISK/MONITORING
RISK/MONITORING
INNOVATION
INNOVATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY
DEMAND
DEMAND
SYSTEMS
SYSTEMS
SUPPLY
SUPPLY
Business
Approach
30Years Ago
What
Hasn’t
Changed
Business
Approach
15Years Ago
Business
Approach
Today
•	Rooted in Invention
•	Product Driven
•	Existed Inside the
Company, Proprietary,
Closely Held
•	Ownership Driven
•	Concept of “Borderless”
Begins to Take Hold
•	“Wherever” Driven
•	Consumer, Cloud and
Community Inspired
Innovation
•	Insight Driven
•	Rooted in Solving
Problems (Whether
or Not People Know
They Have Them)
•	Static Work Experience
and Expectations
•	Internally Driven
•	Labor Arbitrage
•	Externally Driven
•	Technology
and Output
•	Opportunity Driven
•	Output and People
•	Human Driven
•	Success is Rooted in It
•	Locally Driven
•	Nationally and Locally
Driven
•	Multi-Nationally
Driven
•	Global, Agile, Flexible,
and Mobile with Country
Barriers
•	Expect It to be There
•	Locally Driven
•	Multi-Country Demand
•	Multi-Country Demand
•	On-Demand, Global
•	How Much We Must
Value It
•	Face-to-Face Interaction
with Key Influencers
•	Relationship Driven
•	Media Influence Creates
Demand
•	Media Driven
•	Expanded Media
Influence through Digital
•	New Media Driven
•	Crowd/Cloud-Sourced
Influence
•	New Reality Driven
•	Fluid and Ubiquitous
•	It’s the Only Way to
Affect Massive Change
•	Strictly Regulatory
•	Internally Driven
•	Limited Engagement
•	Shareholder Driven
•	Public/Media Interest
•	Semi-Controlled
Transparency
•	Stakeholder Driven
•	Uncontrolled
Transparency
•	Population Driven
•	We Still Have to Do It;
Only the Stakes
Have Changed
FIGURE 2
MANPOWERGROUP: 65 YEARS OF FORECASTING
TRENDS IMPACTING THE WORLD OF WORK
SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 5
The world of work dynamics ManpowerGroup identified have
intensified. Employers have awakened to the implications of these
trends accelerating and converging. For example, ManpowerGroup’s
2012 Talent Shortage Survey found that employers experiencing talent
shortages were becoming complacent— 56% indicated that unfilled
positions were expected to have little or no impact on their businesses.1
ManpowerGroup warned that this mindset risked putting employers at a
serious disadvantage. The shift observed in 2013 is that the number of
global employers who believed talent shortages would negatively impact
their business had increased by a third from the prior year. In countries
with particularly acute talent shortage problems, many employers
1	
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/break-the-crisis-and-complacency-cycle-and-build-the-
right-workforce-manpowergroup-warns-employers-155300465.html
expressed even greater levels of concern. For example, a large majority
of employers facing a skills shortage in China (86%), Hong Kong (86%)
and Japan (85%), believe such shortages have a medium or high impact
on their ability to service clients.2
COMPANIES CHALLENGED TO
LOOSEN THE GORDIAN KNOT
In 2014, there are encouraging indicators that economies are gathering
momentum—stronger growth figures are cited as evidence that 2014
will be a “breakthrough year” for the U.S. economy.3
At the same time,
troubled Eurozone economies, such as Ireland, are emerging from
financial bailout programs.4
ManpowerGroup’s Q1 2014 Manpower
Employment Outlook Survey research5
shows that employers across the
globe expect a cautious yet positive approach to hiring for the first three
months of the year.
The severity of the global recession and the frustratingly muted recovery
that followed, coupled with constant economic, social and political
shifts, have permanently altered the mindsets of business leaders. They
are focused on keeping their organizations as tight as possible rather
than expanding their workforces. They are intent on avoiding the next
external shock that they fear is just around the corner, and believe there
is no reward for taking big risks. No longer are employers expanding
their workforces in anticipation of demand; they are only hiring once
they are actually experiencing demand and are confident that demand is
robust and sustainable. The recession may be in the rearview mirror, but
in many respects the recession mentality still exists.
2	
http://www.manpowergroup.com/wps/wcm/connect/manpowergroup-en/home/thought-
leadership/research-insights/talent-sources/2013-talent-shortage#.UsW-xPRDu6M
3	
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25461164
4	
http://www.npr.org/2013/12/16/251410113/ireland-exits-bailout-program-but-economy-still-on-
the-mend?ft=1&f=1001&utm_content=socialflow&utm_campaign=nprnews&utm_source=npr&utm_
medium=twitter
5	
http://www.manpowergroup.com/wps/wcm/connect/manpowergroup-en/home/newsroom/
news-releases/promising+signs+for+global+hiring+heading+into+2014+according+to+manpower+
employment+outlook+survey#.UsXHZPRDu6M
RESEGMENTATION
OF MARKETS:
Drives need for one-size-fits-one
CERTAIN
UNCERTAINTY:
Drives need for
faster time-to-value
ECONOMIC
EVOLUTION:
Drives talent
mismatch and
talent shortage
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS:
Drives the need for increased agility
2014
Accelerating Shifts
in the Human Age
Simplify to Create
Flexibility and Agility
AGILITY AND FLEXIBILITY: THE ANSWER
TO THE ACCELERATING SHIFTS IN THE HUMAN AGE
FIGURE 3
SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 6
The challenge for 2014 is how to adapt and evolve in the face of the many
interrelated forces that shape today’s business:
Globally, Economic Growth has Stalled
The world’s economic output is growing. Yet, the vast majority of that
growth is derived from emerging economies, while the pace of growth in
the largest advanced economies is slowing down. Even China, which
continues to grow, is flattening out. [FIGURE 4]
GLOBALLY, ECONOMIC GROWTH HAS STALLED
Year over Year
ECONOMY
Projections
2011 2012 2013 2014
World Output 3.9 3.2 2.9 3.6
Advanced Economies 1.7 1.5 1.2 2.0
Emerging Market and Developing Economies 6.2 4.9 4.5 5.1
SOURCE: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2013.
This is especially important given the level of investment in China and the
fact that many see the country as a source of labor, imports, exports and
consumers. China’s workforce is aging rapidly — partly a legacy of the
country’s decades-old one-child policy. By 2050, China’s median age will
be 48.7, compared with 34.5 in 2010.6
Acknowledging these economic
and demographic shifts now will give employers time to work out how to
increase their agility to respond effectively.
Oversupply of Labor, Undersupply of Talent
ManpowerGroup has studied the impact of converging demographic
trends and their relationship to the global talent shortage for years. The
2013 ManpowerGroup annual Talent Shortage Survey confirmed the
talent mismatch is here to stay with an oversupply of labor and an
undersupply of talent. However, as previously mentioned, many hiring
6	
http://www.economist.com/node/21553056
managers did not seem concerned about this problem. “Sweep it under
the rug, and let my successor worry about it,” best described their
response. And they behaved accordingly. The hiring managers of 2014
are those “successors,” who are now kept awake at night by this talent
conundrum. Notable shifts in the working age populations (shrinking in
North American, European and East Asian countries, ballooning in
sub-Saharan Africa and India), the rise of urbanization, increased
migration, pervasive youth unemployment and a swelling middle-class are
drastically impacting workforce needs. The World Economic Forum
predicts an influx of an additional one billion middle-class consumers in
East Asia, ultimately meaning that growth will shift from being export-led
to being more consumer-driven.7
This reflects an important change in the
goods and services demanded, and will have a significant impact on
talent needed to satisfy that demand.
Business is now global, talent is mobile and government is local —
causing inherent conflicts and friction. Most global employers want to find
the right talent, at the right time and at the right place. Their drive for
talent sources is hampered by locally focused labor market legislation and
protectionism. Individuals expect and demand more freedom to migrate
for better opportunities. As a result, while some employers and countries
may experience an influx of talent, others can be negatively impacted by
talent outflow. Businesses must be able to deal with these frictions and
navigate the changing environment as the issue of geographic mobility will
impact many countries in the coming years. In the Human Age, defined by
the shift from capitalism to talentism, the factor determining companies’
and countries’ competitiveness will be their ability to unleash the potential
of this mobile talent while leveraging local labor regulations. [FIGURE 5]
Unemployment Rates Among Young People Remain Unacceptable
High levels of youth unemployment remain one of the most serious
challenges facing the global economic recovery as the world’s young
people are hardest hit by the social bifurcation of labor markets. Youth
unemployment averages 12.6% worldwide, 2.8 times higher than the rate
7	
http://www.weforum.org/news/asian-middle-class-drive-growth
FIGURE 4
SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 7
DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE TALENT MISMATCH:
THE DEMOGRAPHIC DEFICIT
Many East Asian, North American and European
countries are experiencing rapidly aging populations.
Latin American countries will follow fast.
URBANIZATION
Arguably one of the lesser
talked-about impacts of
urbanization relates to the
lack of available workers in
remote areas.
GROWING MIDDLE CLASS
The influx of an additional 1 billion middle-class consumers
in East Asia ultimately means that growth will shift from
being export-led to being more consumer-driven.
THE SO-CALLED DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND
The youth bulge in some countries may not be capitalized
on (e.g., those in sub-Saharan Africa and possibly even
India) due to inadequate infrastructure and an inability to
create an environment for productive jobs.
MIGRATION
The issue of geographic mobility will present a
major need for services, both within countries
and across countries with a larger number of
emigrants within the China/India/Africa triad.
FIGURE 5 SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 8
for adults. In the Middle East, rates average 28.1%8
and in Greece and
Spain, more than 55% of young people are out of work.9
We are
witnessing an entire generation consigned to the sidelines of work, their
career and earnings prospects lowered and their competitiveness
diminished. Unacceptably high levels of youth unemployment negatively
impact the global economy long-term as the pipeline of talent, vital for
delivering time-to-value, shrinks.
Governments, educators, employers and young people themselves have
yet to find a solution. A major contributing factor to youth unemployment
is the troubling reality that today’s youth is not ready for the world of
work. (While 72% of educational institutions believe their new graduates
to be job-ready, only 42% and 45% of employers and graduates
respectively believe they have been adequately prepared10
.) In other
words, while exploding youth populations have created a surplus of
workers in certain parts of the world, many of them lack the proper
education and training to find productive work. Not coincidentally,
employers say that a lack of technical skills and experience are two of
the top three reasons they cannot fill open positions.
8	
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), 7th Edition.
9	
http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/31/news/economy/eurozone-unemployment/index.html
10	
http://careercenterstrategy.com/mckinsey-and-company-report-confirms-grads-not-ready-for-the-
marketplace/
WHY SIMPLIFICATION IS A MUST:
ENHANCE SPEED AND FLEXIBILITY
BY ALIGNING WORKFORCE AND
BUSINESS STRATEGY
The Human Age puts unprecedented value on talent as the main
determinant of business success, forcing leaders to re-examine how
they leverage human potential. Market volatility, compressed economic
cycles, greater pressure for faster time-to-value, increased competition
and higher consumer expectations are the new reality. While it is difficult
for business leaders to forecast and avoid all uncertainty, they need to
focus on factors they CAN control — being flexible and agile to respond
to certain uncertainty.
When business leaders cannot predict the future, they must have an
agile organization to respond rapidly to changes — and the only way
to drive this is to think and act differently, to simplify their organization.
Simplification allows business leaders to make faster decisions and with
a more nimble, agile organization, they can quickly adapt to an uncertain
environment and deliver faster on business objectives. The key to
business relevance in today’s economy is strategic simplification. It fosters
the flexibility and agility companies need to be successful and sustainable.
Most business leaders, incidentally, understand that agility is important
to achieving business goals. According to ManpowerGroup’s 2014
Organizational Agility Survey of more than 18,000 employers in 42
countries and territories, most agree that to some extent their
organizations have demonstrated a commitment to becoming more
agile over the past 12 months. The barriers to achieving organizational
agility most frequently cited by employers are: speed of decision
making, employee commitment, leadership focus, technological
capabilities and workforce capabilities. To overcome these barriers,
they need to commit to simplification.
“Labor markets now are like raging river rapids.
Scrambling to the bank to escape it is not an option
because it will flow on without you. You have to follow
the river and master it, constantly paddling and
navigating. There is no calm blue ocean at the end;
the process never ends.”
— Jeffrey Joerres, ManpowerGroup Chairman and CEO.
SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 9
Simplification streamlines organizational structure. It promotes more
efficient processes, reduced costs, faster decisions and improved
technology. Successful simplification can enhance productivity and
efficiency and allow business leaders to achieve strategic goals faster,
even in an uncertain environment.
WHAT CEOs NEED FROM CHROs
TO DRIVE AGILITY
Human Age CEOs set the tone for their organizations. Their leadership
style is adopted and championed by their executive team and reflected in
the organization’s culture. As CEOs focus on delivering business results,
they will rely on other company leaders to help drive and execute the
business strategy throughout the organization. The successful execution
of that business strategy will depend, in great part, on how closely it
aligns with the talent strategy and how closely chief human resources
officers (CHROs), who drive the talent strategy, work with their CEOs. Yet,
companies are still struggling to link their talent strategy to their business
strategy.11
To be fully effective in their roles and help CEOs drive optimum
business results, CHROs need to shift from being internally focused and
program-driven to become more externally focused, and data-and
business insight-driven. In many ways, CHROs need to be their
organizations’ “economists” providing market intelligence on talent supply
and demand, backed by internal and external data.
11	
http://www.manpowergroup.com/wps/wcm/connect/04389dcc-fdc5-4c4e-a61d-0b5ce951af49/
Workforce+Strategy+Survey+-+Global+Key+Findings.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
CHROs are tasked with implementing a one-size-fits-one talent
strategy that aligns with and supports an organization’s unique business
strategy and evolving needs. They must analyze those needs, identify
disparities and ensure that the gap between what talent can do and
what the business needs it to do is closed. In addition to focusing on
their organization’s unique talent strategy needs, CHROs must also
apply a one-size-fits-one approach to addressing the needs and
aspirations of individual employees. Simplification should encompass
people practices, work models and talent sources.
With simplified people practices, hierarchies are flattened, leaders
are assigned broader roles, collaboration is promoted, partnerships
are embraced and individual talent is leveraged better, enabling faster
flow of new ideas. Horizontal frameworks and collaborative work
models erase barriers between functional and geographic silos. Such
frameworks facilitate freer sharing of ideas, information, and innovation
across different functions, divisions, organizational “levels,” cultures and
geographies, leading to faster strategy execution.
Organizations that optimize and leverage wider and more diversified
talent sources, including un- and under-employed youth, women,
under-served and hard to-serve populations, migrants and older
workers, gain access to a broader range of perspectives, experiences
and competencies. As ManpowerGroup Chairman and CEO Jeffrey
Joerres said “When you get diversity right, you get diversity of thought
and better results.” A well-executed talent strategy improves
accountability, increases and streamlines collaboration, and leverages
the skills and engagement of all employees. It also fosters talent
sustainability and its alignment with business strategy.
Simplification drives business success.
SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 10
In the Human Age, human potential has taken center stage as the
barometer for success of companies and countries. While access to
capital and resources continues to be relevant, (though its significance is
declining) the access to job-ready talent is a much more accurate predictor
of the ability to deliver on business strategy and achieve goals. Having the
right talent in place with the skills, attitude and mindset to enable
organizations to succeed, and being able to retain and develop that talent
is the main charge of CHROs in the Human Age. Unleashing the full
potential of talent is how CHROs drive faster time-to-value.
CONCLUSION: ORGANIZATIONS
CAN LOOSEN THE GORDIAN KNOT
WITH FLEXIBLE AND AGILE TALENT
The urgency with which companies respond to ongoing shifts that lead to
confusion and uncertainty may vary based on geography or industry, but
regardless of these factors, faster time-to-value is on the mind of every CEO.
All organizations in the Human Age also share one common dilemma:
“How do I remain competitive and execute my business strategy in the
face of talent shortage, value/margin compression and economic
uncertainty?” The solution is accessing, mobilizing, optimizing and
unleashing human potential to increase speed and agility.
Simplification is the answer. The Human Age is defined by constant change
and continuous pressure to do more and to do better with less. In order to
succeed in an uncertain environment, companies must deliver on business
objectives. Data can help business leaders prepare for the future, but it
won’t always predict changes. Business leaders must ensure their
organizations are agile and flexible to be able to respond quickly to these
constant and pervasive shifts in the ecosystem. Companies must
challenge themselves to ensure their processes are malleable and nimble
enough to allow for rapid recalibration or change of strategy to improve
performance, and increase productivity and efficiency in the face of
changing market demands.
Executed correctly, organizational simplification results in streamlined
processes, aligned business and talent strategies, improved collaboration,
more effective communication in silo-free organizations and clearer line of
sight to companies’ goals and objectives. Simplification helps employers
loosen the Gordian Knot by giving them the flexibility they need to adapt to
ongoing change, ensuring their long-term sustainability and relevance —
whatever the future may bring.
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  • 1. SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE Organizational Agility a Must in Certain Uncertainty
  • 2. THE GORDIAN KNOT HAS TIGHTENED. THE TRENDS MANPOWERGROUP IDENTIFIED PREVIOUSLY ARE ACCELERATING AND CONVERGING. ManpowerGroup has been at the forefront of changing world of work trends for more than 65 years, leveraging its deep insight and experience to analyze the demographic and technological trends impacting the world of work and ensuring the talent sustainability of the world’s workforce. At the beginning of 2014, it has become clear that ManpowerGroup’s forecasts and predictions of those trends have been right on track. [FIGURE 1] The trends identified previously continue to accelerate and converge, and the full weight of their impact is being felt by economies, employers and individuals. Macroeconomic forces continue to decrease margins, creating the need to do more with less and elevating human potential as the major agent of economic growth. Technological evolutions are redefining how work is done and the skills necessary to do it. Talent mismatches are increasing with shifting demographics and the rising sophistication of employers who look for specific skills to enable their companies to meet ever-changing consumer needs. ManpowerGroup was founded in 1948 with a clear mission: to power the world of work and to build talent sustainability for the good of companies, communities, countries and individuals. That commitment has not wavered over the past 65 years, but ManpowerGroup has constantly evolved and reinvented itself to anticipate trends in the changing world of work. When ManpowerGroup was founded, business was transactional and globalization was not part of the vernacular. Since then, economies have shifted from being predominantly industry-focused to service-focused. ManpowerGroup recognizes that agility and flexibility, while anticipating the world of work trends and keeping pace with the continued shifts in the marketplace, are essential for companies to succeed in an uncertain environment. This ability to anticipate the evolving and increasingly more complex demands of its clients (ManpowerGroup was the first company to identify the Human Age and understand the implications of talent becoming the key competitive differentiator for all businesses), was the key motivation behind ManpowerGroup’s decision to refresh its brand and simplify its business. ManpowerGroup has evolved quickly to meet clients’ needs — delivering faster time-to-value, a better and more differentiated suite of workforce solutions, and possessing the ability to react more swiftly to changes in the marketplace. At ManpowerGroup, we have the insight, experience, strategy and energy to build momentum for our clients. TOGETHER, WE WILL WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 2
  • 3. PAST PROJECTIONS OF FUTURE FORCES HAVE BEEN RIGHT ON TRACK 2008 Reconfigurin g 2009 Preparation for a NewNormal 2010 En teringtheHumanAg e 2011 Adjustment to a NewEcosystem 2012 2013Leading in the Human Age Our most recent effort to understand the forces that impact the world of work includes the resegmentation of markets, economic shifts that have grown out of changing demographics and talent shortages, the rise of technology worldwide, and certain uncertainty. Taken together, these forces underscore the need for companies to reinvent themselves as flexible and adaptable Human Age corporations. Foreca st & Implication s 2012: Adjusting to a New Ecosystem: Human Age Two years ago we identified the Human Age as the dynamic that would define the world of work. It has, and it will continue to do so. The only difference is that now more and more companies are realizing just how much human capital contributes to their ability to compete. 2011: Entering the Human Age Three years ago we introduced the world to the notion that human potential— not technology or product development—would become the major agent of economic growth. 2010: Preparing for a New Normal in the World of Work In 2010 we looked ahead to major shifts that would impact the supply of and demand for talent. We anticipated a deepening of the Talent Mismatch, alongside increased power among those with the most in-demand skills. At the same time, rising consumer sophistication would compel companies to deliver greater value with fewer human resources. Addressing these dynamics could be facilitated by technology, as long as businesses knew how to leverage it. 2009: Reconfiguring the World of Work With the global economic recession well under way, our 2009 effort took a look at shifting market dynamics through the lens of turbulence. We anticipated, for example, the clash between different generations in the workplace and mounting frustration among young people who lack access to opportunity. This also marked the first time we formally acknowledged the evolving power of data mining and its implications for work—a topic which is widely discussed in our industry today. 2008: World of Work: Dynamics Forecast and Implications Our earliest effort to formally build predictions into our business strategy identified a series of shifting dynamics that would ultimately inform our work for years to come. For example, we predicted that changing demographics would seriously alter the availability of talent in OECD countries. Six years later, we are seeing this play out in dramatic ways. FIGURE 1 SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 3
  • 4. Employers and employees are increasingly selective, elevating the need for one-size-fits-one solutions. [FIGURE 2] Last year, ManpowerGroup highlighted that macroeconomic forces are getting stronger — making uncertainty the only certainty. The forces shaping the volatile and unpredictable Human Age — the transformational new era ManpowerGroup identified in 2011 — have grown more intertwined, pushing and pulling in different directions so that they are difficult to separate, much like a Gordian Knot. One year later, the Gordian Knot has tightened as the employment ecosystem has become exponentially more complex: • A Shift from Capitalism to Talentism has Taken Hold: Talentism, with talent and human ingenuity as key drivers of growth, is now unequivocally the dominant force behind economic progress. At the same time, talent is difficult to find, threatening companies’ ability to compete and succeed. Organizations that unlock and unleash the potential of their people, and develop and leverage their talents and skills by adopting one-size-fits-one approach are better prepared to execute business strategy and win in the uncertain environment. • Global Readjustment Leads to a State of Perpetual Motion: The fast-moving economic forces are proving disruptive, making it difficult for business leaders to anticipate changes and prepare adequately for the future. Businesses that are complacent cannot expect to be successful in times of certain uncertainty. The ability to turn on a dime and shift gears quickly in response to changing market demands is the key to executing strategy and meeting business objectives. This marks a significant shift in the way businesses must operate. • Technology Shapes the World of Work: Technology has allowed individuals and businesses to work more productively. Individuals first used technology to simplify work. The prevalence of new technologies, and the rapid pace at which they have developed, has created a number of new jobs while making others obsolete. The continuous and ongoing technological innovations leave the marketplace and current systems playing catch-up while affecting, often disrupting, the way in which employees think and communicate. The proliferation of new technologies is therefore a double-edged sword. While it can help drive simplification, it also creates complexity as it defines how and what work is done, as well as what skills are necessary to carry it out. • Bifurcation of Labor Markets: There is a growing divide between those who have opportunities to participate in the workforce and those who do not. This means that job-ready talent is hard to find. In the Human Age, where talent is a key driver of growth, addressing the pervasive talent mismatch and talent shortage, and developing and leveraging a sustainable workforce are essential for economic progress. Countries and companies must focus on developing a talent pipeline that is aligned with their long-term strategy and economic goals. Leaders, who want to win in the Human Age, must not only develop talent strategies that align to business strategies, but also that take into account how the talent shortages affect their current and future workforce needs. [FIGURE 3] Volatile and unpredictable forces are pushing and pulling on organizations in the Human Age. Forces accelerate and converge becoming difficult to separate, much like a Gordian Knot. The Gordian Knot is tightening, impeding growth. Leaders must loosen the Gordian Knot to improve business performance. They must simplify organizations to drive agility and flexibility. Agile and flexible organizations will help confront market uncertainties and achieve their objectives. SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 4
  • 5. INNOVATION PRODUCTIVITY SUPPLY DEMAND SYSTEMS RISK/MONITORING INNOVATION PRODUCTIVITY SUPPLY DEMAND SYSTEMS RISK/MONITORING INNOVATION PRODUCTIVITY SUPPLY DEMAND SYSTEMS RISK/MONITORING Business Approach 65Years Ago RISK/MONITORING RISK/MONITORING INNOVATION INNOVATION PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY DEMAND DEMAND SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SUPPLY SUPPLY Business Approach 30Years Ago What Hasn’t Changed Business Approach 15Years Ago Business Approach Today • Rooted in Invention • Product Driven • Existed Inside the Company, Proprietary, Closely Held • Ownership Driven • Concept of “Borderless” Begins to Take Hold • “Wherever” Driven • Consumer, Cloud and Community Inspired Innovation • Insight Driven • Rooted in Solving Problems (Whether or Not People Know They Have Them) • Static Work Experience and Expectations • Internally Driven • Labor Arbitrage • Externally Driven • Technology and Output • Opportunity Driven • Output and People • Human Driven • Success is Rooted in It • Locally Driven • Nationally and Locally Driven • Multi-Nationally Driven • Global, Agile, Flexible, and Mobile with Country Barriers • Expect It to be There • Locally Driven • Multi-Country Demand • Multi-Country Demand • On-Demand, Global • How Much We Must Value It • Face-to-Face Interaction with Key Influencers • Relationship Driven • Media Influence Creates Demand • Media Driven • Expanded Media Influence through Digital • New Media Driven • Crowd/Cloud-Sourced Influence • New Reality Driven • Fluid and Ubiquitous • It’s the Only Way to Affect Massive Change • Strictly Regulatory • Internally Driven • Limited Engagement • Shareholder Driven • Public/Media Interest • Semi-Controlled Transparency • Stakeholder Driven • Uncontrolled Transparency • Population Driven • We Still Have to Do It; Only the Stakes Have Changed FIGURE 2 MANPOWERGROUP: 65 YEARS OF FORECASTING TRENDS IMPACTING THE WORLD OF WORK SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 5
  • 6. The world of work dynamics ManpowerGroup identified have intensified. Employers have awakened to the implications of these trends accelerating and converging. For example, ManpowerGroup’s 2012 Talent Shortage Survey found that employers experiencing talent shortages were becoming complacent— 56% indicated that unfilled positions were expected to have little or no impact on their businesses.1 ManpowerGroup warned that this mindset risked putting employers at a serious disadvantage. The shift observed in 2013 is that the number of global employers who believed talent shortages would negatively impact their business had increased by a third from the prior year. In countries with particularly acute talent shortage problems, many employers 1 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/break-the-crisis-and-complacency-cycle-and-build-the- right-workforce-manpowergroup-warns-employers-155300465.html expressed even greater levels of concern. For example, a large majority of employers facing a skills shortage in China (86%), Hong Kong (86%) and Japan (85%), believe such shortages have a medium or high impact on their ability to service clients.2 COMPANIES CHALLENGED TO LOOSEN THE GORDIAN KNOT In 2014, there are encouraging indicators that economies are gathering momentum—stronger growth figures are cited as evidence that 2014 will be a “breakthrough year” for the U.S. economy.3 At the same time, troubled Eurozone economies, such as Ireland, are emerging from financial bailout programs.4 ManpowerGroup’s Q1 2014 Manpower Employment Outlook Survey research5 shows that employers across the globe expect a cautious yet positive approach to hiring for the first three months of the year. The severity of the global recession and the frustratingly muted recovery that followed, coupled with constant economic, social and political shifts, have permanently altered the mindsets of business leaders. They are focused on keeping their organizations as tight as possible rather than expanding their workforces. They are intent on avoiding the next external shock that they fear is just around the corner, and believe there is no reward for taking big risks. No longer are employers expanding their workforces in anticipation of demand; they are only hiring once they are actually experiencing demand and are confident that demand is robust and sustainable. The recession may be in the rearview mirror, but in many respects the recession mentality still exists. 2 http://www.manpowergroup.com/wps/wcm/connect/manpowergroup-en/home/thought- leadership/research-insights/talent-sources/2013-talent-shortage#.UsW-xPRDu6M 3 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25461164 4 http://www.npr.org/2013/12/16/251410113/ireland-exits-bailout-program-but-economy-still-on- the-mend?ft=1&f=1001&utm_content=socialflow&utm_campaign=nprnews&utm_source=npr&utm_ medium=twitter 5 http://www.manpowergroup.com/wps/wcm/connect/manpowergroup-en/home/newsroom/ news-releases/promising+signs+for+global+hiring+heading+into+2014+according+to+manpower+ employment+outlook+survey#.UsXHZPRDu6M RESEGMENTATION OF MARKETS: Drives need for one-size-fits-one CERTAIN UNCERTAINTY: Drives need for faster time-to-value ECONOMIC EVOLUTION: Drives talent mismatch and talent shortage TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS: Drives the need for increased agility 2014 Accelerating Shifts in the Human Age Simplify to Create Flexibility and Agility AGILITY AND FLEXIBILITY: THE ANSWER TO THE ACCELERATING SHIFTS IN THE HUMAN AGE FIGURE 3 SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 6
  • 7. The challenge for 2014 is how to adapt and evolve in the face of the many interrelated forces that shape today’s business: Globally, Economic Growth has Stalled The world’s economic output is growing. Yet, the vast majority of that growth is derived from emerging economies, while the pace of growth in the largest advanced economies is slowing down. Even China, which continues to grow, is flattening out. [FIGURE 4] GLOBALLY, ECONOMIC GROWTH HAS STALLED Year over Year ECONOMY Projections 2011 2012 2013 2014 World Output 3.9 3.2 2.9 3.6 Advanced Economies 1.7 1.5 1.2 2.0 Emerging Market and Developing Economies 6.2 4.9 4.5 5.1 SOURCE: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2013. This is especially important given the level of investment in China and the fact that many see the country as a source of labor, imports, exports and consumers. China’s workforce is aging rapidly — partly a legacy of the country’s decades-old one-child policy. By 2050, China’s median age will be 48.7, compared with 34.5 in 2010.6 Acknowledging these economic and demographic shifts now will give employers time to work out how to increase their agility to respond effectively. Oversupply of Labor, Undersupply of Talent ManpowerGroup has studied the impact of converging demographic trends and their relationship to the global talent shortage for years. The 2013 ManpowerGroup annual Talent Shortage Survey confirmed the talent mismatch is here to stay with an oversupply of labor and an undersupply of talent. However, as previously mentioned, many hiring 6 http://www.economist.com/node/21553056 managers did not seem concerned about this problem. “Sweep it under the rug, and let my successor worry about it,” best described their response. And they behaved accordingly. The hiring managers of 2014 are those “successors,” who are now kept awake at night by this talent conundrum. Notable shifts in the working age populations (shrinking in North American, European and East Asian countries, ballooning in sub-Saharan Africa and India), the rise of urbanization, increased migration, pervasive youth unemployment and a swelling middle-class are drastically impacting workforce needs. The World Economic Forum predicts an influx of an additional one billion middle-class consumers in East Asia, ultimately meaning that growth will shift from being export-led to being more consumer-driven.7 This reflects an important change in the goods and services demanded, and will have a significant impact on talent needed to satisfy that demand. Business is now global, talent is mobile and government is local — causing inherent conflicts and friction. Most global employers want to find the right talent, at the right time and at the right place. Their drive for talent sources is hampered by locally focused labor market legislation and protectionism. Individuals expect and demand more freedom to migrate for better opportunities. As a result, while some employers and countries may experience an influx of talent, others can be negatively impacted by talent outflow. Businesses must be able to deal with these frictions and navigate the changing environment as the issue of geographic mobility will impact many countries in the coming years. In the Human Age, defined by the shift from capitalism to talentism, the factor determining companies’ and countries’ competitiveness will be their ability to unleash the potential of this mobile talent while leveraging local labor regulations. [FIGURE 5] Unemployment Rates Among Young People Remain Unacceptable High levels of youth unemployment remain one of the most serious challenges facing the global economic recovery as the world’s young people are hardest hit by the social bifurcation of labor markets. Youth unemployment averages 12.6% worldwide, 2.8 times higher than the rate 7 http://www.weforum.org/news/asian-middle-class-drive-growth FIGURE 4 SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 7
  • 8. DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE TALENT MISMATCH: THE DEMOGRAPHIC DEFICIT Many East Asian, North American and European countries are experiencing rapidly aging populations. Latin American countries will follow fast. URBANIZATION Arguably one of the lesser talked-about impacts of urbanization relates to the lack of available workers in remote areas. GROWING MIDDLE CLASS The influx of an additional 1 billion middle-class consumers in East Asia ultimately means that growth will shift from being export-led to being more consumer-driven. THE SO-CALLED DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND The youth bulge in some countries may not be capitalized on (e.g., those in sub-Saharan Africa and possibly even India) due to inadequate infrastructure and an inability to create an environment for productive jobs. MIGRATION The issue of geographic mobility will present a major need for services, both within countries and across countries with a larger number of emigrants within the China/India/Africa triad. FIGURE 5 SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 8
  • 9. for adults. In the Middle East, rates average 28.1%8 and in Greece and Spain, more than 55% of young people are out of work.9 We are witnessing an entire generation consigned to the sidelines of work, their career and earnings prospects lowered and their competitiveness diminished. Unacceptably high levels of youth unemployment negatively impact the global economy long-term as the pipeline of talent, vital for delivering time-to-value, shrinks. Governments, educators, employers and young people themselves have yet to find a solution. A major contributing factor to youth unemployment is the troubling reality that today’s youth is not ready for the world of work. (While 72% of educational institutions believe their new graduates to be job-ready, only 42% and 45% of employers and graduates respectively believe they have been adequately prepared10 .) In other words, while exploding youth populations have created a surplus of workers in certain parts of the world, many of them lack the proper education and training to find productive work. Not coincidentally, employers say that a lack of technical skills and experience are two of the top three reasons they cannot fill open positions. 8 International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), 7th Edition. 9 http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/31/news/economy/eurozone-unemployment/index.html 10 http://careercenterstrategy.com/mckinsey-and-company-report-confirms-grads-not-ready-for-the- marketplace/ WHY SIMPLIFICATION IS A MUST: ENHANCE SPEED AND FLEXIBILITY BY ALIGNING WORKFORCE AND BUSINESS STRATEGY The Human Age puts unprecedented value on talent as the main determinant of business success, forcing leaders to re-examine how they leverage human potential. Market volatility, compressed economic cycles, greater pressure for faster time-to-value, increased competition and higher consumer expectations are the new reality. While it is difficult for business leaders to forecast and avoid all uncertainty, they need to focus on factors they CAN control — being flexible and agile to respond to certain uncertainty. When business leaders cannot predict the future, they must have an agile organization to respond rapidly to changes — and the only way to drive this is to think and act differently, to simplify their organization. Simplification allows business leaders to make faster decisions and with a more nimble, agile organization, they can quickly adapt to an uncertain environment and deliver faster on business objectives. The key to business relevance in today’s economy is strategic simplification. It fosters the flexibility and agility companies need to be successful and sustainable. Most business leaders, incidentally, understand that agility is important to achieving business goals. According to ManpowerGroup’s 2014 Organizational Agility Survey of more than 18,000 employers in 42 countries and territories, most agree that to some extent their organizations have demonstrated a commitment to becoming more agile over the past 12 months. The barriers to achieving organizational agility most frequently cited by employers are: speed of decision making, employee commitment, leadership focus, technological capabilities and workforce capabilities. To overcome these barriers, they need to commit to simplification. “Labor markets now are like raging river rapids. Scrambling to the bank to escape it is not an option because it will flow on without you. You have to follow the river and master it, constantly paddling and navigating. There is no calm blue ocean at the end; the process never ends.” — Jeffrey Joerres, ManpowerGroup Chairman and CEO. SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 9
  • 10. Simplification streamlines organizational structure. It promotes more efficient processes, reduced costs, faster decisions and improved technology. Successful simplification can enhance productivity and efficiency and allow business leaders to achieve strategic goals faster, even in an uncertain environment. WHAT CEOs NEED FROM CHROs TO DRIVE AGILITY Human Age CEOs set the tone for their organizations. Their leadership style is adopted and championed by their executive team and reflected in the organization’s culture. As CEOs focus on delivering business results, they will rely on other company leaders to help drive and execute the business strategy throughout the organization. The successful execution of that business strategy will depend, in great part, on how closely it aligns with the talent strategy and how closely chief human resources officers (CHROs), who drive the talent strategy, work with their CEOs. Yet, companies are still struggling to link their talent strategy to their business strategy.11 To be fully effective in their roles and help CEOs drive optimum business results, CHROs need to shift from being internally focused and program-driven to become more externally focused, and data-and business insight-driven. In many ways, CHROs need to be their organizations’ “economists” providing market intelligence on talent supply and demand, backed by internal and external data. 11 http://www.manpowergroup.com/wps/wcm/connect/04389dcc-fdc5-4c4e-a61d-0b5ce951af49/ Workforce+Strategy+Survey+-+Global+Key+Findings.pdf?MOD=AJPERES CHROs are tasked with implementing a one-size-fits-one talent strategy that aligns with and supports an organization’s unique business strategy and evolving needs. They must analyze those needs, identify disparities and ensure that the gap between what talent can do and what the business needs it to do is closed. In addition to focusing on their organization’s unique talent strategy needs, CHROs must also apply a one-size-fits-one approach to addressing the needs and aspirations of individual employees. Simplification should encompass people practices, work models and talent sources. With simplified people practices, hierarchies are flattened, leaders are assigned broader roles, collaboration is promoted, partnerships are embraced and individual talent is leveraged better, enabling faster flow of new ideas. Horizontal frameworks and collaborative work models erase barriers between functional and geographic silos. Such frameworks facilitate freer sharing of ideas, information, and innovation across different functions, divisions, organizational “levels,” cultures and geographies, leading to faster strategy execution. Organizations that optimize and leverage wider and more diversified talent sources, including un- and under-employed youth, women, under-served and hard to-serve populations, migrants and older workers, gain access to a broader range of perspectives, experiences and competencies. As ManpowerGroup Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Joerres said “When you get diversity right, you get diversity of thought and better results.” A well-executed talent strategy improves accountability, increases and streamlines collaboration, and leverages the skills and engagement of all employees. It also fosters talent sustainability and its alignment with business strategy. Simplification drives business success. SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 10
  • 11. In the Human Age, human potential has taken center stage as the barometer for success of companies and countries. While access to capital and resources continues to be relevant, (though its significance is declining) the access to job-ready talent is a much more accurate predictor of the ability to deliver on business strategy and achieve goals. Having the right talent in place with the skills, attitude and mindset to enable organizations to succeed, and being able to retain and develop that talent is the main charge of CHROs in the Human Age. Unleashing the full potential of talent is how CHROs drive faster time-to-value. CONCLUSION: ORGANIZATIONS CAN LOOSEN THE GORDIAN KNOT WITH FLEXIBLE AND AGILE TALENT The urgency with which companies respond to ongoing shifts that lead to confusion and uncertainty may vary based on geography or industry, but regardless of these factors, faster time-to-value is on the mind of every CEO. All organizations in the Human Age also share one common dilemma: “How do I remain competitive and execute my business strategy in the face of talent shortage, value/margin compression and economic uncertainty?” The solution is accessing, mobilizing, optimizing and unleashing human potential to increase speed and agility. Simplification is the answer. The Human Age is defined by constant change and continuous pressure to do more and to do better with less. In order to succeed in an uncertain environment, companies must deliver on business objectives. Data can help business leaders prepare for the future, but it won’t always predict changes. Business leaders must ensure their organizations are agile and flexible to be able to respond quickly to these constant and pervasive shifts in the ecosystem. Companies must challenge themselves to ensure their processes are malleable and nimble enough to allow for rapid recalibration or change of strategy to improve performance, and increase productivity and efficiency in the face of changing market demands. Executed correctly, organizational simplification results in streamlined processes, aligned business and talent strategies, improved collaboration, more effective communication in silo-free organizations and clearer line of sight to companies’ goals and objectives. Simplification helps employers loosen the Gordian Knot by giving them the flexibility they need to adapt to ongoing change, ensuring their long-term sustainability and relevance — whatever the future may bring. SIMPLIFY TO WIN IN THE HUMAN AGE | 11
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