The Truth About Employee Engagement: A Fable About Addressing the Three Root Causes of Job Misery

The Truth About Employee Engagement was originally published as The Three Signs of a Miserable Job. A bestselling author and business guru tells how to improve job satisfaction and performance. In his sixth fable, bestselling author Patrick Lencioni takes on a topic that almost everyone can relate to: job misery. Millions of workers, even those who have carefully chosen careers based on true passions and interests, dread going to work, suffering each day as they trudge to jobs that make them cynical, weary, and frustrated. It is a simple fact of business life that any job, from investment banker to dishwasher, can become miserable. Through the story of a CEO turned pizzeria manager, Lencioni reveals the three elements that make work miserable -- irrelevance, immeasurability, and anonymity -- and gives managers and their employees the keys to make any job more engaging. As with all of Lencioni’s books, this one is filled with actionable advice you can put into effect immediately. In addition to the fable, the book includes a detailed model examining the three root causes of job misery and how they can be remedied. It covers the benefits of managing for job engagement within organizations -- increased productivity, greater retention, and competitive advantage -- and offers examples of how managers can use the applications in the book to deal with specific jobs and situations. Patrick Lencioni is President of The Table Group, a management consulting firm specializing in executive team development and organizational health. As a consultant and keynote speaker, he has worked with thousands of senior executives and executive teams in organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-tech startups to universities and nonprofits. His clients include. AT&T, Direct TV, JCPenney, Microsoft, Nestle, Northwestern Mutual, Southwest Airlines and St. Jude Chilren’s Research Hospital. Lencioni is the author of ten bestselling books, including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage. He previously worked for Oracle, Sybase, and the management consulting firm Bain & Company.

Author(s): Patrick M. Lencioni

ISBN 10: 111923798X
ISBN 13: 9781119237983
Pages: 272

Find this book on Amazon

This books is in the following lists (2)

Related YouTube Videos (add a video)

Add the YouTube URL below and submit:

To add a YouTube video, please copy the video's URL on YouTube and submit by clicking "Add".
The URL should look something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXQdBuuanI8

How to copy the videos URL from YouTube

No video yet, want to add one?

Related Articles (add an article)

Add an article URL below and submit:

To add an article, please paste the article's URL and submit by clicking "Add".
Below is an example of a valid URL:

How to copy and paste a webpage URL

No article found, do you know any related to this book?

Other books by Patrick M. Lencioni

1. Death by Meeting Audio - Unabridged (August 2012)

2. Death by Meeting A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business E-book (March 2004)

3. Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business Hardcover (March 2004)

4. Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business (CD) Compact Disc (March 2004)

5. Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business (J... Paperback, 2009

6. Five Dysfunctions of a Team Workshop Deluxe Facilitator's Guide Package Hardcover (January 2007)

7. Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: A Leadership Fable Hardcover (August 2000)

8. Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding The Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty E-book (January 2010)

9. Las Cinco Tentaciones de Un Gerente (Spanish Edition) (January 1999)

10. Managing for Employee Engagement Hardcover (April 2011)

11. Managing for Employee Engagement Facilitator's Guide Hardcover (April 2011)

12. Managing for Employee Engagement Facilitator's Guide - Flash Drive Replacement Only Hardcover (April 2011)

13. Managing for Employee Engagement Participant Workbook Paperback (April 2011)

14. Managing for Employee Engagement: A Workshop Based on the Three Signs of a Miserable Job Deluxe Facilitator’s Guide Set Hardcover (April 2011)

15. Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators E-book (May 2005)

16. Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Managers, Team Leaders, Consultants and Facilitators Paperback (March 2005)

17. Patrick Lencioni Boxed Set (Five Temptations of a CEO; Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive; Five Dysfunctions of a Team; Death by Meeting) (2005/04/07)

18. Patrick Lencioni Trilogy Hardcover (April 2002)

19. Silos, Politics and Turf Wars: A Leadership Fable About Destroying the Barriers That Turn Colleagues Into Competitors

Report an error with this book