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The Why of Work: How Great Leaders Build Abundant Organizations That Win

Marshall Goldsmith, Wendy Ulrich, Dave Ulrich

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The Why of Work: How Great Leaders Build Abundant Organizations That Win

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For leaders turning work into shared purpose

This is a smart pick if you like business books that feel practical but still human. It goes beyond productivity talk and gets at how meaning, culture, and performance actually connect in real workplaces. Readers who manage teams or shape organizations would probably appreciate how actionable it is, especially with tools that help turn big ideas into everyday leadership.

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The Why of Work: How Great Leaders Build Abundant Organizations That Win

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ISBN: 9780071739351
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Date of Publication: 2010-05-31
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Sociology, Business, Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 3.74
(rated by 197 readers)

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THE WHY OF WORK is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA TODAY bestseller. Advance praise highlights its principled, timely, and engaging approach to building a culture of abundance and common purpose in organizations. The book features endorsements from Stephen R. Covey, Jigmi Y. Thinley, Jeffrey Pfeffer, Don Hall, Beverly Kaye, Paula S. Larson, and James Quella, underscoring its impact on how individuals view work, how leaders shape meaning, and how organizations achieve strong results. Dave Ulrich and Wendy Ulrich argue that people work for meaning—contribution, connection, value, and hope—and offer a practical model for creating abundant organizations. They discuss their conversations with thousands of workers and leaders and synthesize major disciplines to identify the why behind successful experiences. Using the abundant-organization model, they provide steps to create meaning and value in your workplace: seven questions that drive abundance; understanding the needs of customers and staff; personalizing work to motivate employees; and building a resilient business in any economy. The Why of Work includes targeted checklists, questionnaires, and other tools to help turn aspirations into action, aligning employer, employee, and customer needs to create a lasting vision. When you understand why we work, you understand how to succeed.
 

For leaders turning work into shared purpose

This is a smart pick if you like business books that feel practical but still human. It goes beyond productivity talk and gets at how meaning, culture, and performance actually connect in real workplaces. Readers who manage teams or shape organizations would probably appreciate how actionable it is, especially with tools that help turn big ideas into everyday leadership.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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