Overview

What if work could be the solution to wellbeing rather than the problem? We’re facing an epidemic of burnout, loneliness and quiet despair at work — not because people are weak, but because our systems are stretched and outdated. Despite more wellness apps and flexibility policies than ever, we’ve never felt more disconnected from meaning, purpose and each other. Good Work argues that real change won’t come from quick fixes, motivational quotes or coping strategies. It comes from reimagining the way we work — together. Drawing on decades of psychological research and stories from frontline teams to global organisations, organisational psychologist Dr Kat Page reveals a bold new blueprint for creating work that protects, fuels and connects people. Learn how to: Strengthen your personal wellbeing while contributing to a healthier shared culture Build connected, high performing teams where people speak honestly, think boldly and thrive as highly connected communities Create momentum for change, even when you don’t hold the power Navigate workplace stress while maintaining performance, connection and career momentum Whether you're leading others, shaping culture or redesigning your own relationship with work, Good Work is a call to action — an invitation to influence systems, practices and norms to make good work the rule, not the exception. Not just for yourself, but for all of us.

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Author:   Kathryn Page (ByMany) ,  Sir Cary Cooper, CBE (University of Manchester, UK)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9781394396238

ISBN 10:   1394396236
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 April 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

About the author xi Foreword xiii Prologue xv Introduction: What if good work was treated as a universal right not a privilege? xvii About this book xxiii Part I The case for good work 1 1 What if work was the solution to wellbeing? 3 2 What if thriving at work mattered as much as GDP in our economies? 13 Part II Me 19 3 What if pausing was the new productivity? 21 4 What if performance was measured by energy not hours? 33 5 What if mental health was pursued through challenge not comfort? 45 6 What if meaning was the missing metric in modern work? 57 Part III We 69 7 What if workplaces became communities of connection and mattering? 71 8 What if we all had permission to challenge each other and still belong? 83 9 What if we built teams that worked in rhythm, not overdrive? 93 10 What if every leader could integrate both challenge and care? 105 Part IV Us 115 11 What if jobs were designed to unleash energy not output? 117 12 What if our first response to stress was to fix work, not the worker? 127 13 What if work and life flowed with true agility across roles and stages? 147 14 What if every system was built for the person least likely to belong? 159 15 What if recovery at work was the standard, not the exception? 169 Conclusion: What if the future arrived early? 185 Acknowledgements 189 Bibliography 191 Notes 198

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DR KATHRYN PAGE is an organisational psychologist, author and leadership partner at ByMany. She believes work, when thoughtfully designed and led, can be one of the most powerful forces for good in the world.

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