The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (and their employees) (Audio CD)
Patrick Lencioni (Author), Dan Woren (Reader)
* Audio CD
* Unabridged edition (Aug 17 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0739344188
* ISBN-13: 9780739344187
From Publishers Weekly
Lencioni, a consultant, speaker and bestselling author (The Five Dysfunctions of a Team), pinpoints the reasons behind and ways around what many consider a constant of the human condition: job dissatisfaction. According to Lencioni, job-fueled misery can ultimately seep into all aspects of life, leading to drug and alcohol abuse, violence and other problems, making this examination of job misery dynamics a worthy pursuit. Through the "simple" tale of a retired CEO-turned-pizzeria manager, Lencioni reveals the three corners of the employee unhappiness pyramid-immeasurability, anonymity and irrelevance-and how they contribute to dissatisfaction in all jobs and at all levels (including famously unfulfilled celebrities and athletes). The main culprit is the distancing of people from each other (anonymity), which means less exposure to the impact their work has (immeasurability), and thus a diminished sense of their own utility (irrelevance). While his major points could have been communicated more efficiently in a straightforward self-help fashion, his fictional case study proves an involving vessel for his model and strategies (applicable to managers and lower-level staff alike), and an appendix-like final chapter provides a helpfully stripped-down version.
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From AudioFile
For lovers of business books who are tired of the 4 laws, 13 rules, 10 steps, and all the other formulaic how-to recipes for success--this is the story of Brian Bailey, an unexpectedly out-of-work executive who isnt ready for retirement. Dan Woren enlivens both the educational and entertainment aspects of this powerful book with his excellent pacing and passion. Managers and students of management will enjoy the thoughtful philosophy Woren brings to life in this all too believable workplace drama. He deals with the weighty topic of workplace satisfaction and provides just the right balance of gravity and levity the lessons here deserve. Listen to this great book--you owe it to the people you lead, love, and work for. M.C. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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