The Working Week 46: Judith Glaser on why jobs suck
Why do so many of us feel that our job sucks? Why do we start a job full of optimism only to have our hopes and expectations shattered after only a few months.
That’s the staring point for Wayne’s conversation this week with Judith E. Glaser, author of Creating We and The DNA of Leadership and CEO of Benchmark Communications.
As Judith explains, work can quickly become a depressing parallel dimension when aspirations are not met – aspirations that are bigger than the box a job forces you into. And with the human brain spending 75 per cent of its time in a dream state – thinking about the future and planning next steps - meeting aspirations is a critical if organizations ever hope to inspire creativity, innovation and engagement in their people.
What’s more, a sense of happiness and optimism works wonders for the body, mind and spirit. So understanding this – and understanding how to create environments where employees bring out the best in one another - is vital for the evolution of any business.
