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Do you feel trapped in a toxic work culture? Or stuck in a job you're great at... but that you don't actually like? Why do good people stay in bad jobs for so long? The Success Trap answers all these questions - and shows you what to do about it. An estimated 80% of individuals in the western workforce want to change job - if you're one of them, then this book will enable you to understand why, help you reconnect with what's really important to you, and provide practical tips and tools to empower you to take control of your own career.
Written by specialist coach and consultant Dr Amina Aitsi-Selmi, this book builds on her years of experience as a physician, in healthcare policy, and coaching and consulting with hundreds of individuals and organizations. Combining her personal expertise with scientific research - including Google's Project Aristotle and the Global Happiness Council's Workplace Wellbeing report - it provides insights and useful takeaways you can use in your own work life. Don't stay stuck in a job you hate - let this book help you escape The Success Trap.
List of contents
Section - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: THE SUCCESS Trap - why people stay in jobs they don't like; Section - 01: The challenge of work in the 21st century; Section - 02: The makings of a career crisis; Section - 03: The High Achiever Paradox, imposter syndrome and other work identity traps; Section - TWO: BREAKING FREE from the Success Trap; Section - 04: Goal-driven versus creative flow; Section - 05: Slow down to speed up; Section - 06: Unlearn your limiting beliefs; Section - THREE: THRIVING OUTSIDE the trap; Section - 07: Practical freedom - tools to reconnect, respond and receive; Section - 08: Turning uncertainty into opportunity; Section - 09: From the employee-expert mindset to the entrepreneur-leader mindset; Section - 10: Work cultures that liberate; Section - 11: Conclusion - 'It always appears impossible until it's done'; Section - 12: Bibliography; Section - 13: Index
About the author
Dr Amina Aitsi-Selmi M.D. Ph.D. is the Founder and Managing Director of Next Generation Coaching & Consulting Ltd. She works with individuals and companies who want to understand how best to work and lead in the 21st century, including clients from organisations such as the NHS, the BBC, the World Health Organisation, The Boston Consulting Group, and the Royal Air Force. With over 20 years' experience, she's dedicated her career to helping people create healthy lives and environments; first as a physician, then as a health policy expert and now as a specialist consultant and coach.
Summary
Do you feel trapped in a toxic work culture? Or stuck in a job you're great at... but that you don't actually like? Why do good people stay in bad jobs for so long? The Success Trap answers all these questions - and shows you what to do about it. An estimated 80% of individuals in the western workforce want to change job - if you're one of them, then this book will enable you to understand why, help you reconnect with what's really important to you, and provide practical tips and tools to empower you to take control of your own career.
Written by specialist coach and consultant Dr Amina Aitsi-Selmi, this book builds on her years of experience as a physician, in healthcare policy, and coaching and consulting with hundreds of individuals and organizations. Combining her personal expertise with scientific research - including Google's Project Aristotle and the Global Happiness Council's Workplace Wellbeing report - it provides insights and useful takeaways you can use in your own work life. Don't stay stuck in a job you hate - let this book help you escape The Success Trap.
Foreword
Includes practical tools, tips and exercises such as guided self-reflections to help you apply what you learn to your own life and career
