What if work wasn’t the problem but the solution to wellbeing?​

 

In Good Work: Transforming Your Work from the Inside Out, organisational psychologist and leadership partner Dr Kathryn Page challenges one of the most pervasive myths of modern life – that work is inherently bad for us.

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Drawing on two decades of research and real-world stories from mining sites to boardrooms, Good Work argues that work, when designed and led with intention, can become one of the strongest levers for human health, meaning, and social progress.

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Blending science and storytelling, Good Work offers a powerful new framework for change: Me, We, Us – how we design good work for ourselves, our teams, and our systems.

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• Me – How do I redesign my own relationship with work so it fuels rather than depletes me?

• We – How do we create teams that energise and protect each other?

• Us – How do we build organisations and societies where good work is the norm, not the exception?

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Good Work makes the case that the future of work isn’t about policies or perks – it’s about people. Each chapter explores a "what if" question that reframes how we think about leadership, energy, connection, and recovery.

 

From “What if performance was measured by energy, not hours?” to “What if fixing work – not fixing workers – was our first response to stress?”, Good Work moves beyond wellbeing programs to the real design choices that shape people’s lives.

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“Work should be one of our greatest determinants of health and flourishing – not one of our biggest risks,” Page says. “This book is about reclaiming that promise and showing that good work is not a luxury. It’s a design choice – and a shared responsibility.”

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Good Work is both a guide and a call to collective action. It’s written for leaders, changemakers, and anyone ready to change work for good – for themselves and for others.