The Future of Work-life
Jonas Altman is a speaker, writer, and entrepreneur on a mission to make the world of work more human. He creates transformational learning experiences to elevate and grow leaders around the world, trains coaches on culture change, writes about the future of work, and his chronicles have appeared in Quartz, Fast Company, The Guardian, NYPost, and The Sunday Times.
Find more about Jonas Altman at jonasaltman.com
‘Does your work make you come alive?’
This is a question Jonas Altman often asks. While his latest book Shapers has been hitting the bestseller list on Amazon, Jonas has been coaching hundreds of lost souls to reignite joy in their work, and his recently launched immersive workshops have been attracting a global tribe of meaning-seekers.
His revolutionary ideas on the work-life-blend are intriguing to say the least, but it’s his embodiment of the kind of aliveness that someone would love to find in their everyday hustle that struck me most, and set me on a journey to discover the human behind the achiever.
“Assuming free will exists, freedom lies somewhere between spontaneity and serendipity, when magic keeps happening through collisions.”
In San Francisco I got introduced to dance floor jazz, funk and acid jazz, DJ-ing at local venues. My friends used to call me ‘Brazil Boogie’. Being a DJ is pretty much the same feeling as doing workshops: I look at the people and I see them having a good time.’
He surrounds himself with people who are thinking outside the box and are open to experimentation. Like a jazz musician, he is composing his masterpiece while improvising, experimenting, and seeking the right rhythm. Jonas performs in front of people who come to his concert, and his duty is to be open-hearted and courageous so that they can stretch themselves.
“When you are facilitating, you often can’t discern who is leading. Everyone is participating in making the music.”
