Gary A. Bolles

Gary A. Bolles is an internationally-recognized expert on the future of work, learning, and the organization. His focus is on strategies for helping individuals, organizations, communities and countries to thrive as we prepare for a post-pandemic world. He is the author of The Next Rules of Work: The mindset, skillset, and toolset to lead your organization through uncertainty.

The Next Rules of Work is the culmination of years of research and consulting focused on the seismic changes in work, careers, and the organization. In his new book, Bolles explores the mindset, skillset, and toolset that organizations, teams, and workers need to thrive in a world of exponential change.

As adjunct Chair for the Future of Work for Singularity University, he leads the organization’s efforts to empower a global community with the mindset, skillset, and network to create an abundant future of work and learning. In the seismic transition to what Bolles calls the digital work economy, individuals, organizations, communities and countries all need to develop a shared understanding of the dynamics of disruptive change, collaborate on the development of effective strategies, and ensure that all people have access to meaningful work and lifelong learning opportunities.

As a partner in the boutique consulting agency Charrette LLC, he helps clients to identify and understand trends affecting organizations and markets, through strategic conferences, innovation consulting, strategy design charrettes, and collaborative initiatives. Bolles was co-founder of the US Broadband Coalition, which brought together 137 organizations to develop a draft broadband strategy for America. 

As co-founder of eParachute.com, Bolles helps job-hunters & career changers, from youth to 50+, with online and in-person programs. Trained as a career counselor at the age of 19, he is an expert on world’s most effective methods for helping job-hunters and career changers, from “What Color Is Your Parachute?”, the best-selling career book of all time, authored by his father, Richard N. Bolles.