Jolted - Why We Quit, When to Stay, and Why It Matters

Most of us are just one event away from leaving our job. Conventional wisdom would have us believe that the decision to leave secure work is the result of an uneven trade-off between our paychecks and benefits, and the time and effort we put into our jobs. But in reality, quitting is most often triggered by a single event, inside or outside the workplace, that causes us to stop and reflect on our relationship with work. These events are what organizational psychologist Anthony Klotz calls ''jolts,'' and they are the most under-acknowledged realities in our work lives. In Jolted , Klotz breaks down what makes a jolt, and helps us navigate these inevitable disruptions, keeping us from being thrown off track by quitting when we shouldn''t-or spurring us to make the career change that can improve our lives.

About the author

Anthony Klotz is a professor of organizational behavior at University College London School of Management in London. He is best known for predicting a global pandemic–related labor shift and dubbing it the Great Resignation. A leading scholar on the psychology of work, he has written for Harvard Business Review and The Wall Street Journal, and his research is regularly published in the leading academic journals in management. He has discussed the current and future of work with media outlets, including NBC News, Bloomberg Businessweek, CNN, CNBC, Today, The New York Times, Financial Times, BBC, and NPR, and with executive teams at numerous Fortune 100 firms.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Klotz
• Publisher: Bantam UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 19.03.2026
• EAN: 9781529146400
• ISBN: 978-1-5291-4640-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 234 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Careers / General, Management: leadership & motivation, Management: leadership and motivation, Working patterns & practices, Careers guidance, Working patterns and practices