The Three Signs of a Miserable Job

Patrick once again has written a very insightful and entertaining book regarding leadership. In this case, he concentrates on how management can change the culture, increase output and productivity, and improve employee commitment and retention. He identifies the important traits/needs of everyone, and provides some great tools and examples of how to utilize these in motivating and working with your employees. By applying these, it would appear that drastic improvements of employee morale can be attained. To think that it is just three factors: Irrelevance, Immeasurement and Anonymity, that destroy our framework for working effectively in our jobs is just brillant, but so simple. This book is an easy and must read for all that manage people.

Yes - The fable format works for me, making the concepts memorable.

Anything else by Patrick Lencioni. Everything he writes has some gems. He simplifies complex issues and yet keeps focused on organizational health.

The three signs are anonymity, irrelevance and lack of measurement. In other words, to enjoy a job, we must feel a personal connection, know that our work has meaning and know how to measure it.

Great story, but don't let the title fool you. It's not designed for people trying to figure out if they're in the wrong job, though it's possible to learn that. It provides insight into why certain jobs are miserable and how to make your way out of a rut, or lead your team/organization on the path to job fulfillment. There are many others I plan to share this with.

I was drawn in by the story line. It demonstrated the 3 principles... excellent read

Once again Patrick Lencioni has give his audience great tools to make their workplace a better workplace. The reader of this book was easy to listen to and understand.

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

This is one of the best books I've read in a while. I have already shared it with 3 people since finishing it today. The principal shared are greatly applicable and I found some takeaways I can apply today in improveing my employee engagement.

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

If you want to be a better manager, better your Company or better understand what makes a job fulfilling this is required reading.

great story now to put it in practice I'm ready and I already love my job