Modern CTO The Future of Employee Experience & The Field of Foresight with Jacob Morgan, host of Future Ready Leadership
May 4, 2026
Jacob Morgan, author and futurist who studies the future of work and employee experience. He discusses why employee experience must be rebuilt for an AI world. He outlines eight laws of employee experience and five leader archetypes. He explains designing for flexible careers and introduces foresight tools and practical ways to prepare for coming changes.
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Hundred CHRO Interviews Shaped The Book
- Jacob interviewed over 100 CHROs with hour-long conversations to identify common patterns for the book.
- He used follow-ups and deep questioning to collate recurring trends that shaped the eight laws.
CORE Framework For Flexibility
- Build design-for-flexibility with CORE: Cultural evolution, Opportunity marketplace, Real-time command center, and Enabling technologies.
- Implement internal talent marketplaces, AI command centers, and real-time learning to surface internal gigs and career dials.
Foresight Uses Structured Scenario Tools
- Foresight is a teachable discipline using structured tools like the cone of possibilities to map scenarios and drivers.
- Jacob compared it to chess: you don't predict moves but anticipate possibilities and plan contingent responses.
