Nine Lies About Work
by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall
Nine beliefs (people care which company they work for, the best plan wins, cascading goals, well-roundedness, people need feedback, people can rate others, potential, work-life balance, leadership is a thing) and the data against each. Provocative and well argued.
Read it if…
you suspect standard HR practice is wrong and want ammunition.
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Skip it if…
you want the strengths basics; see First, Break All the Rules.
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Three things you will actually use
- People care about teams, not companies.
- Ratings measure the rater.
- Attention beats feedback.
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Read the lie about rating other people.
Our verdict
Nine lies.
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