The Energy of Success

CHAPTER 12How to Build a Motivational Workplace Culture

I'm tellin' everybody

I'm 'bout to explode, take off this load

Spin it, bust it open, won't ya make it go

And I just quit my job

Damn, they work me so damn hard

Work by nine, then off past five

And they work my nerves

That's why I cannot sleep at night

You won't break my soul.¹

In 2022, Beyoncé released “Break My Soul,” embodying the voices of millions of workers worldwide. The “State of the Global Workplace: 2023 Report” calculated the estimated loss in profits from poor leadership and disengaged employees equated to “9% loss of our global GDP—enough to make a difference between success and a failure for humanity.”² When asked what organizations can do to literally change the world, Gallup had one answer: “Change the way your people are managed.”²

Here is the change the workforce needs. It's time for an energetic shift. Throughout this book, you have discovered the definition of personal energy—constructive and destructive. We walked through all seven zones of energy, with descriptions, examples, and key takeaways to ensure you can identify how you are experiencing a situation from your thoughts, emotions, and actions. From there, I demonstrated how to use five energetic success principles to empower you to choose your personal energy, so you are in control, versus your energy controlling you.

Now it's time to take these lessons to your workforce so individuals, teams, and leaders can build, grow, and enhance constructive ...