James Root

James Root is a senior partner at Bain & Company and a leading authority on organizational effectiveness and workforce transformation. With decades of experience advising Fortune 500 companies, Root has helped global organizations navigate complex people challenges in rapidly changing environments. He co-leads Bain’s Future of Work practice and is deeply involved in shaping how companies design roles, teams, and leadership models for the modern era. His work is grounded in real-world data and insights drawn from extensive research on workplace behavior and motivation. The Archetype Effect is the culmination of years of studying how people actually thrive at work—beyond job titles or skills, focusing instead on what drives their energy, satisfaction, and performance. Root brings a clear, practical framework for reshaping the workplace around the humans who power it.