Preface

As I see my children and students grow and take their place in the working world, I am increasingly driven by a vision of people at work Glowing. By this I mean that they radiate positive energy—are able to excite and ignite others and through their inspiration and innovation are able to create superior value and success in the workplace.

This is crucial. Work increasingly is how we define ourselves—it’s what we spend the majority of our lives engaged in—whether we are men or women, Gen Y or baby boomers. It’s what we do when we get up in the morning and often what’s on our mind when our head hits the pillow at night. Don’t get me wrong—I am not arguing for a total absorption in the world of work—but I do believe that each one of us ...

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