The Archetype Effect3. 5 billion people went to work today. 2 billion were struggling, stressed out, or disengaged when they got there. The world of work is complicated. Gig work, remote work, accelerating automation, re skilling, a multigeneration workforce, self managing teams, cross functional programs, reorganizationsthe complexities pile up. At the same time, the way most firms manage people through the journey at work still looks a lot like it used to 40 years ago.