The Perfect Labor Storm
Forecast more than a quarter century ago.
Playing Out in Real Time.
Inside the Storm: A Glimpse at the Forecast
These aren’t chapter titles. They’re warnings that went unheeded:
The Workforce Meltdown Nobody Saw Coming
Birth Dearth: The Silent Demographic Crisis
Jobs Without People, People Without Jobs
From Help Wanted to Help Desperately Needed
Why Boomers and Gen Z Will Never See Eye to Eye
The Rise of the Disposable Worker
What if someone warned you about today’s workforce chaos…
two decades ago?
That’s exactly what Ira S. Wolfe did in 1999 when he first predicted The Perfect Labor Storm. Just a few years later, he published this prophetic book about predicted talent shortages, skills gaps, demographic upheavals, and workforce disengagement—with jaw-dropping accuracy—that define our reality today.
And now?
The future Wolfe forecasted isn’t coming. It’s here. If you’re still trying to lead, hire, or grow using outdated assumptions, you're already behind.
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Why This Book Still Matters
Most business books age like milk. The Perfect Labor Storm aged like prophecy.
Wolfe didn’t just describe what was happening—he anticipated what would break, when, and why. HR professionals, executives, and policymakers now quote the trends he identified before LinkedIn existed and before smartphones were in our pockets.
Whether you're leading a company, building a workforce, or just trying to make sense of today’s labor chaos, this book delivers insight that still cuts through the noise.
Meet the Author
Ira S.Wolfe is a top 5 global thought leader, according to Thinkers360, on the future of work, HR, and leadership. Dubbed “the Millennial trapped in a Baby Boomer’s body,” Ira has spent decades helping leaders and organizations decode the chaos of change. He’s a TEDx and Hall of Fame speaker, president of Poised for the Future Company, and host of the award-winning Geeks Geezers Googlization podcast. His work has appeared in Forbes, Fast Company, INC, and beyond. And it all started here—with The Perfect Labor Storm.
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