The Three Signs of a Miserable Job

A Fable for Managers (and their employees)

By: Patrick Lencioni

Narrated by: Dan Woren

In his sixth fable, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni takes on a topic that almost everyone can relate to: the causes of a miserable job.

Millions of workers, even those who have carefully chosen careers based on true passions and interests, dread going to work, suffering each day as they trudge to jobs that make them cynical, weary, and frustrated. It is a simple fact of business life that any job, from investment banker to dishwasher, can become miserable.

Through the story of a CEO turned pizzeria manager, Lencioni reveals the three elements that make work miserable: irrelevance, immeasurability, and anonymity. And he gives managers and their employees the keys to make any job more fulfilling.

As with all of Lencioni's books, this one is filled with actionable advice you can put into effect immediately. In addition to the fable, the book includes a detailed model examining the three signs of job misery and how they can be remedied. It covers the benefits of managing for job fulfillment within organizations, increased productivity, greater retention, and competitive advantage, and it offers examples of how managers can use the applications in the book to deal with specific jobs and situations.

©2007 Patrick Lencioni (P)2007 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.

Interesting

Great job as usual by Patrick Lencioni! Loved Five Dysfunctions of a Team and this work was no less impactful.

great book

I have learned a lot from Patrick Lencioni. Sometimes the fable can drag on a bit and seem a little unrealistic but the core message is translated to the reader/listener and that is what matters. I highly recommend all of Patrick Lencioni's work.

I wish that I had read this years ago.

This is worth more than you'll pay for it. I sincerely wish I had found this when I first got into management. It carries over into teaching adults and team building, as well.

Brilliant and Necessary

Every manager needs to read this book. Every person needs to read this book! Because of what I learned here I quit my miserable job of 12 years and I'm applying these principles to my freelance work.
As someone with degrees in management, HR, counseling, and spiritual formation, I cannot recommend this work enough. Why has it taken so long for someone in a position of power to recognize the impact of a miserable work culture?
We cannot afford to ignore these problems in our lives and in our culture. Read this book now. Seriously. Now.

Story and Theory was effective delivery of concept

Hearing the fable first caused me to apply concept to personal circumstances even before I heard the theory

Great listen for all levels

This book is a great first step for creating employee engagement & building on team work.

Absolutely the best for anyone leading anything.

This is so real, it supersedes any other management techniques. Simply the best for anyone's leading anything.

Every Leader Needs to Understand

The fable makes the philosophies easy to understand and the technical concepts are explained at the end.

Simple, but powerful message.

Very well written and easy to follow. Simple, but very useful message and 3 techniques to use to improve your leadership skills.

Know your teammates and understand them

Just a speech on lowering retention at dealer meeting. saw this book in Airport and it not reinforced some of the strategies and gave me even more tools to make sure employees feel part of the team, understand their importance and measure their objectives.