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- ISBN 9781394408177
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 160 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 20 Apr 2026
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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"We all seek to build a meaningful career, but that’s easier said than done. Finally, we have a guide that shows us how to do it. Read Arun Gupta and Thomas J. Fewer’s wonderful The Mission Generation to deploy your ambition in service of others.”
—Arthur C. Brooks, Harvard Professor and #1 New York Times bestselling author
The Mission Generation isn't defined by age—it's bound by conviction. This book offers a new blueprint for every age and stage, one that doesn't force you to choose between making money and finding meaning.
The old scripts are broken. The average person will now have four to six careers in their lifetime—not jobs, careers! Meanwhile, AI disruption, environmental crisis, political polarization, and geopolitical conflict are fracturing the institutions we once relied on. The ladder has collapsed. The 30-year plan doesn't exist anymore.
Whether you're a first-time job seeker, midlife pivoter, or legacy-minded leader, you're probably asking: Does my work matter? What am I really building? How can I keep contributing?
Inside The Mission Generation you'll discover:
- The four forms of resistance blocking your path to meaningful work—and the specific strategies to move past them
- Compass Capital: Six forms of capital (mission, trust, health, learning, experience, and financial) that compound even in uncertain times—your true competitive advantage when traditional credentials no longer guarantee security
- The Mission Flywheel: A practical model for turning conviction into momentum through small, strategic actions that build on each other and create exponential impact over time
- Real stories from Gen Z tech founders, Millennial innovators, Gen X career switchers, and Boomer legacy builders—proving that mission transcends age, background, and circumstance
The loss of career stability isn't a setback. It's your opportunity to design something better: careers that are impactful, rewarding, and built to adapt. When you join The Mission Generation, you stop asking "What should I do?" and start asking "What needs doing?" Because purpose isn't a detour from achievement. It's the compass.
This is the invitation: Reclaim your purpose. Rewrite success. Rebuild our future—together. The Mission Generation shows you how.
ARUN GUPTA is the CEO of NobleReach Foundation, which focuses on catalyzing and inspiring a renewed spirit of public service through innovation. He is also a Venture Capitalist, national bestselling author, Lecturer at Stanford University, and Adjunct Entrepreneurship Professor at Georgetown University. Arun is a frequent contributor to leading journals, podcasts, and conferences on topics related to emerging technology, public policy, entrepreneurship, and next-generation mission-driven leaders. Arun earned engineering degrees from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
THOMAS J. FEWER is an Assistant Professor of Management at Rutgers University School of Business–Camden whose research examines how businesses, governments, and civic institutions navigate politics, purpose, and public impact.
