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How many people find a sense of purpose in their jobs? Unfortunately, studies show that most do not. Their bodies may put in long hours, but their hearts and minds never punch in. And that's a terrible dilemma for organizations trying to motivate their workforces to do more with less.
Make It Matter is the antidote to crisis levels of disengagement. This upbeat, original book shows how meaning-rich workplaces connect, inspire, and catapult employees into new realms of productivity and well-being.Not only does the book make a convincing case for change, it also explains how to become the kind of business where people love to work, and the kind of managerpeople love to work for. Insightful research findings, stories, and guidelines help readers create:
- Direction: reframing work to add meaning
- Discovery: offering challenges andthoughtful opportunities to learn and grow
- Devotion: cultivating an authentic, caring culture, free from corrosive behaviors
When people feel that they matter, they give their all. Channel that power and every one profits.
List of contents
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1
PART ONE: DEFINITION
CHAPTER 1: Why Meaning Matters 7
CHAPTER 2: The Markers of Meaning 17
PART TWO: DIRECTION
CHAPTER 3: The Potency of Purpose 35
CHAPTER 4: The Lighthouse of Legacy 65
PART THREE: DISCOVERY
CHAPTER 5: Learning and Personal Growth 93
CHAPTER 6: Meaningful Decision Making and Influence 117
PART FOUR: DEVOTION
CHAPTER 7: Cultures of Consequence 137
CHAPTER 8: Meaning-Making Leadership 175
CHAPTER 9: Cutting Off Corrosive Behaviors 199
PART FIVE: DILIGENCE
CHAPTER 10: A Plan to Make It Matter 225
NOTES 235
INDEX 245
About the author
SCOTT MAUTZ is CEO of Profound Performance and a popular speaker on workplace motivation and engagement. A veteran Procter Gamble executive and an adjunct professor at Indiana University, he is the author of Make It Matter and a weekly contributor to Inc.
Summary
Your employees’ bodies may be putting in long hours, but their hearts and minds rarely punch in. Studies show that 70 percent of the workforce feel disengaged, without a sense of purpose in their jobs. This eye-popping statistic should horrify organizations today, most of whom are attempting to motivate their employees to do more with less.But how do you motivate the disengaged, and further engage the engaged? The answer is not pay, perks, or promotions. Those are nice Band-Aids that can work for a short time, but they aren’t addressing the underlying problem: their employees’ need to take part in work that matters. This upbeat, original book shows how meaning-rich workplaces connect, inspire, and catapult employees into new realms of productivity and well-being. Make It Matter not only makes a convincing case for change--it also explains how to become the kind of business where people love to work, and the kind of manager people love to work for. Insightful research findings, stories, and guidelines help readers create: • Direction: reframing work to add meaning • Discovery: offering challenges and thoughtful opportunities to learn and grow • Devotion: cultivating an authentic, caring culture, free from corrosive behaviorsMake It Matter is the first ever book that serves as a practical, yet inspiring how-to guide for motivating by creating meaning--the motivational tour de force of our times. When people feel they matter, they give their all. Everybody wins!
