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Purpose, Meaning, and Passion (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
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Purpose, Meaning, and Passion (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)

by Harvard Business Review, Morten T. Hansen, Teresa M. Amabile, Scott A. Snook, Nick Craig
April 2018
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
192 pages
1h 48m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
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You’re Never Done Finding Purpose at Work

By Dan Pontefract

Do you dread going into the office on Monday morning? Maybe a new boss has entered the equation, creating a rift between how you once felt and how you feel now. Perhaps your company has recently been acquired, and the culture has changed. Maybe you simply have outgrown your role and are bored to tears in your cubicle.

I have found that whether or not we enjoy our work often boils down to how our job fits with our sense of purpose. Where we work, the role we hold, our broader sense of purpose—all three are subject to change. Thus, if we want to stay in the “sweet spot” among these three, we must not fear career transitions or even change itself; indeed, we must seek them out.

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ISBN: 9781633696280