Organizations have long claimed that people are their greatest asset. Yet for millions of employees, today's workplace tells a different story.

In The Cost of Forgetting People, Dr. Antoinette Cook draws on more than thirty years of experience in Corporate America to explore how the relationship between employers and employees has steadily eroded. From the elimination of pensions and retiree benefits to increasing workplace surveillance, return-to-office mandates, endless reorganizations, and change fatigue, she examines the unintended consequences of leadership decisions that place the bottom line ahead of the employee experience.

With thoughtful insight and practical perspective, Dr. Cook explores the growing gap between what organizations say they value and what employees actually experience. She also examines shifting generational expectations, the overlooked impact of workplace practices on mental health, and why loyalty has become increasingly difficult to earn and even harder to keep.

Rather than assigning blame, The Cost of Forgetting People challenges leaders to rebuild trust, restore humanity to the workplace, and recognize that lasting organizational success depends on more than financial performance. It depends on the people who make that success possible.

This timely book is essential reading for executives, HR professionals, managers, and anyone committed to creating workplaces where both people and performance can thrive.