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Invisible Engines

The Unseen Labor of Women in the Workplace

Decaster

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English
Bruce Decaster
18 November 2025
Gender studies: women; Working patterns & practices; Advice on careers & achieving success
Organizational success hinges not only on plans and strategies but also on the dedicated, often invisible efforts that keep organizations functioning.

Every organization operates on invisible power-unrecognized, unpaid, and often unacknowledged work that sustains teams, fuels culture, and keeps the engine of progress turning. Yet, this work-disproportionately carried out by women-remains invisible, undervalued, overlooked, and unmeasured.

In Invisible Engines: The Unseen Labor of Women in the Workplace, global HR executive and researcher Bruce Decaster reveals the hidden economy of effort that drives modern organizations. Through decades of leadership experience, cross-cultural insights, and powerful stories, he illustrates how this unseen work shapes performance, equity, and innovation across industries and continents.

Inside, you will discover:

The Four Engines of Unseen Labor: Office Housework, Emotional Labor, DEI & Identity Work, and Glue Work The hidden dynamics that sustain invisible work and how they erode productivity, morale, and fairness The role of ""positive deviants"" and courageous allies in rewriting the rules of inclusion The surprising links between schools, teachers, and global workforces Field-tested frameworks and reflection tools to help leaders identify, quantify, and reward unseen contributions

This book is a blueprint for transforming how organizations value work. It challenges leaders to look beyond metrics, listen differently, and lead with clarity and compassion.

Behind every great company are countless hidden engines; it's time to make them visible.
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Imprint:   Bruce Decaster
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 9mm
Weight:   227g
ISBN:   9798295414473
Pages:   162
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Bruce Decaster is a senior global HR executive with more than 20 years of international experience spanning North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Fluent in five languages, Bruce has guided multinational organizations through transformation, cultural integration, and growth. He is also the former President and CEO of Crescentia Global Talent Solutions, an award-winning international HR consulting firm recognized as one of the top executive search providers in Latin America.In 2023, Bruce was named ""Most Iconic Leader of the Year"" by CIO Today and inducted into the Marquis Who's Who Biography Registry. He was also shortlisted as one of the ""5 Most Influential Business Leaders to Watch in 2022"" by Beyond Exclamation Magazine.Bruce is also the author of ""The Art of Serving Two Masters: A Simple Guide to Maximizing Your Performance While Working Two Jobs."" His work blends global experience, research, and lived stories, offering a pragmatic and human perspective on workplace equity.

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