This is excerpted from a book excerpt published in BusinessWeek from Dave Ulrich's new book "The Why of Work". Full article here.
Guiding questions on the journey of discovering the meaning of work in organisations.
1. Who am I?
Abundance includes clarity about identity and signature strengths and ensures that employees will build on their strengths that strengthen others.
2. Where am I going?
Abundance emerges from a clear sense of what we are trying to accomplish and why, sustains both social and fiscal responsibility, and aligns individual motivation.
3. Whom do I travel with?
Abundance is enhanced by meaningful relationships. High-performing teams need to be high relating teams.
4. How do I build a positive work environment?
Abundance thrives on positive routines that help ground us in what matters most. While bad habits thrive on isolation and shame, positive routines help us connect with ourselves and others. Routines and patterns driven by our deepest values help us stay grounded in what matters most and available to those who matter most.
5. What challenges interest me?
Abundance occurs when companies can engage not only employees' skills (competence) and loyalty (commitment), but also their values (contribution). The most engaged employees are generally those whose work gives them the opportunity to stretch while doing work they love and solving problems they care about.
6. How do I change, learn, and grow?
Abundance acknowledges that failure can be a powerful impetus to growth and learning. When we face change and take risks to work outside our comfort zone, resist defensiveness about mistakes, learn from failure, and keep trying, we become not only more resilient, but more satisfied with life.
7. What delights me?
Abundance thrives on simple pleasures. Sources of delight might include laughing at ourselves, appreciating excellence, relishing beauty, being present in the moment, and having fun at work. These sources of delight are highly personal, depending on the personality of the leader and the requirements of the employees.
Guiding questions on the journey of discovering the meaning of work in organisations.
1. Who am I?
Abundance includes clarity about identity and signature strengths and ensures that employees will build on their strengths that strengthen others.
2. Where am I going?
Abundance emerges from a clear sense of what we are trying to accomplish and why, sustains both social and fiscal responsibility, and aligns individual motivation.
3. Whom do I travel with?
Abundance is enhanced by meaningful relationships. High-performing teams need to be high relating teams.
4. How do I build a positive work environment?
Abundance thrives on positive routines that help ground us in what matters most. While bad habits thrive on isolation and shame, positive routines help us connect with ourselves and others. Routines and patterns driven by our deepest values help us stay grounded in what matters most and available to those who matter most.
5. What challenges interest me?
Abundance occurs when companies can engage not only employees' skills (competence) and loyalty (commitment), but also their values (contribution). The most engaged employees are generally those whose work gives them the opportunity to stretch while doing work they love and solving problems they care about.
6. How do I change, learn, and grow?
Abundance acknowledges that failure can be a powerful impetus to growth and learning. When we face change and take risks to work outside our comfort zone, resist defensiveness about mistakes, learn from failure, and keep trying, we become not only more resilient, but more satisfied with life.
7. What delights me?
Abundance thrives on simple pleasures. Sources of delight might include laughing at ourselves, appreciating excellence, relishing beauty, being present in the moment, and having fun at work. These sources of delight are highly personal, depending on the personality of the leader and the requirements of the employees.
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