“Si vince solo insieme”, the new book of Sandro Catani and Claudia Parzani

Garzanti publishes the new book by Sandro Catani, of counsel Andersen expert in corporate consulting, M&A, ESG factors, and human resource management, and author of several essays, and Claudia Parzani, attorney chair of Borsa Italiana and partner at Linklaters, active in promoting gender balance and a culture of inclusiveness, entitled Si vince solo insieme.

The authors have a dialogue about eleven key terms in today’s world of work to reflect on the issues and potential that characterize today’s situation. Sustainability, flexibility, smart working, diversity education, competitiveness, meritocracy, work-life balance, and technology are just some of the topics touched upon to analyze the common understanding of success and careers. The focus is on the facets of the meaning of the terms under analysis, through a conversation intended to disrupt the binary dialectic on which discourses on talent, commitment, and merit are normally based.

As they move from the general to the practical point of view, the two voices take stock of their own experiences, studies, and thoughts to identify an overview and some concrete suggestions. Thus, the reader is led to a rethink your understanding of the professional sphere, keeping in mind that when we talk about companies we are not referring to mere production systems, but to communities of people capable of creating wealth, well-being, innovation, and equity. Is precisely the human component that is the focus of this book, as the authors’ words confirm: “contrary to popular belief, we are all driven by many other rewards besides money and career. More influential are the dignity and pleasure that work gives. Work is a game with ourselves aimed at a work done to perfection, according to the standards of the craft in which we recognize ourselves and of whose usefulness we are proud.”