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Purpose, meaning, and passion

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: HBR emotional intelligence seriesPublication details: Harvard Business Review Press 2018 BostonDescription: 174 p. Includes bibliographical references and indexISBN:
  • 9781633696273
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 158.7 H2P9
Summary: In an ideal world, our work lives would be completely fulfilling and intrinsically motivating. But what if you're stuck in a job and your heart isn't in it anymore? Or what if your company's mission seems unrelated to the work you do day in and day out? This book showcases the power of passion--and how you and your team can find it at work. This volume includes the work of: Morten Hansen, Teresa Amabile, Scott A. Snook, and Nick Craig. How to be human at work. HBR's Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of "Harvard Business Review." Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master. This collection of articles includes "Finding Meaning at Work, Even When Your Job Is Dull," by Morten Hansen and Dacher Keltner; "What to Do When Your Heart Isn't in Your Work Anymore," by Andy Molinsky; "You Don't Find Your Purpose--You Build It," by John Coleman; "How to Find Meaning in a Job That Isn't Your True Calling," by Emily Esfahani Smith; "You're Never Done Finding Purpose at Work," by Dan Pontefract; "From Purpose to Impact," by Nick Craig and Scott A. Snook; "Five Questions to Help Your Employees Find Their Inner Purpose," by Kristi Hedges; "How to Make Work More Meaningful for Your Team," by Lewis Garrad and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic; "The Power of Small Wins," by Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer; and "The Founder of TOMS on Reimagining the Company's Mission," by Blake Mycoskie. https://store.hbr.org/product/purpose-meaning-and-passion-hbr-emotional-intelligence-series/10213?from=quickSearch
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Book Book Ahmedabad General Stacks Non-fiction 158.7 H2P9 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 203692
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Table of contents

1.Finding Meaning at Work, Even When Your Job Is Dull: a list of places to look / Morten Hansen, Dacher Keltner
2.What to Do When Your Heart Isn't in Your Work Anymore: evaluate your options / Andy Molinsky
3.You Don't Find Your Purpose-You Build It: Three common misconceptions / John Coleman
4.How to Find Meaning in a Job That Isn't Your True Calling: Spot opportunities to help others / Emily Esfahani Smith
5.You're Never Done Finding Purpose at Work: An exercise to evaluate your mindset / Dan Pontefract
6.From Purpose to Impact: Defining a leadership purpose for yourself and for your organization / Nick Craig, Scott A. Snook
7.Five Questions to Help Your Employees Find Their Inner Purpose: Ask deep questions at weekly check-ins / Kristi Hedges
8.How to Make Work More Meaningful for Your Team: Four specific personality characteristics / Lewis Garrad, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
9.The Power of Small Wins: The value of progress in meaningful work / Teresa M. Amabile, Steven J. Kramer
10.The Founder of TOMS on Reimagining the Company's Mission: Entrepreneurship with purpose / Blake Mycoskie

In an ideal world, our work lives would be completely fulfilling and intrinsically motivating. But what if you're stuck in a job and your heart isn't in it anymore? Or what if your company's mission seems unrelated to the work you do day in and day out? This book showcases the power of passion--and how you and your team can find it at work. This volume includes the work of: Morten Hansen, Teresa Amabile, Scott A. Snook, and Nick Craig. How to be human at work. HBR's Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of "Harvard Business Review." Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master. This collection of articles includes "Finding Meaning at Work, Even When Your Job Is Dull," by Morten Hansen and Dacher Keltner; "What to Do When Your Heart Isn't in Your Work Anymore," by Andy Molinsky; "You Don't Find Your Purpose--You Build It," by John Coleman; "How to Find Meaning in a Job That Isn't Your True Calling," by Emily Esfahani Smith; "You're Never Done Finding Purpose at Work," by Dan Pontefract; "From Purpose to Impact," by Nick Craig and Scott A. Snook; "Five Questions to Help Your Employees Find Their Inner Purpose," by Kristi Hedges; "How to Make Work More Meaningful for Your Team," by Lewis Garrad and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic; "The Power of Small Wins," by Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer; and "The Founder of TOMS on Reimagining the Company's Mission," by Blake Mycoskie.

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