We live in a new world where work and life are blended as opposed to balanced, and feelings of financial security and entitlement are a thing of the past. Job satisfaction is at a record low, a crisis with far-reaching impact. For businesses, a disengaged workforce means lower levels of productivity and service, and ultimately lower growth and profits. For individuals, our emotions at work spill over to the other areas of our lives and take a toll on our health and relationships.
In We, Rudy Karsan and Kevin Kruse dig deep to reveal the nature of work in the modern organization and share the secrets for achieving full engagement at work, based on findings from over ten million worker surveys in 150 countries and also on their own experiences leading fast-growth companies. They show the inevitable linkage between the success of the individual and the success of the organization, and how both must come together to succeed.
For managers and all professionals, We details the leadership behaviors that generate emotional buy-in and commitment from team members. Karsan and Kruse highlight the three factors that drive one's level of engagement the most:
—Growth: Team members feel they are growing in their careers and learning new things.
—Recognition: Team members feel that their ideas and accomplishments are appreciated.
—Trust: Team members trust senior leadership and feel confident about the future.
We is an indispensable guide packed with solid research, case studies from innovative companies, individual stories of personal growth and achievement, and actionable steps that will both enhance your own engagement at work and transform your approach to leadership.
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"Absolutely loved this book, totally agreed with the author's premis on how to achieve engagement in the work place and how critical engagement is to the success of companies and individuals. Good stuff for anyone in a management position."
— Rick (5 out of 5 stars)
“Karsan and Kruse show the power of having engaged employees for business success and provide practical guidance for how to achieve it.”
— Peter Cappelli, PhD, author of Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs“Compelling research and detailed advice that will enable leaders at all levels in an organization to step up the emotional commitment they need from their team members to materially improve performance.”
— Douglas Conant, CEO, Campbell Soup CompanyKarsan and Kruse show the power of having engaged employees for business success and provide practical guidance for how to achieve it.
— Peter Cappelli, PhD." Thought provoking in places, energising in others, but also somewhat muddled from time to time and in some cases takes existing ideas and simply adds complexity to them when I'm not sure they needed more complexity. "
— Mike, 1/14/2013" Very disapointing, thought there would be more "how to or insight." There was neither. Basically just a long commercial for Kenexa. "
— Steve, 2/20/2012Rudy Karsan is cofounder, chairman, and CEO of Kenexa, a global provider of business solutions for human resources. Kenexa studies human behavior and team dynamics in the workplace, and, using software solutions, content, and services, helps organizations improve business outcomes through human resources. Under Karsan’s leadership, Kenexa has received multiple awards and has been named on the list of Forbes’ Fastest Growing Technology Companies.
Kevin Kruse is a serial entrepreneur, CEO of Kru Research, and cofounder of the e-Patient Connections conference. He lectures to organizations around the world on business excellence and the new world of work. He lives with his family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Lloyd James (a.k.a. Sean Pratt) has been a working professional actor in theater, film, television, and voice-overs for more than thirty years. He has narrated over one thousand audiobooks and won numerous Earphones Awards and nominations for the Audie Award and the Voice Arts Award. He holds a BFA degree in acting from Santa Fe University, New Mexico.