Lovework: The seven steps to thrive at work

by Sophie Devonshire, Ben Renshaw

Overview

"LoveWork offers a step-by-step framework for doing the work you love and loving the work you do. It is filled with Illustrative scenario-based examples to nurture the free expression of ideas and help you thrive." —​From the foreword by Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management Harvard Business School

Life provides a unique opportunity to do great things and help make the world a better place. Given that a staggering 90,000 hours of our lives (on average) will be spent working, how many of those precious hours will be meaningful or memorable?

Authors Ben Renshaw and Sophie Devonshire believe it's possible to make the time you spend at work more rewarding and enjoyable. In LoveWork they share seven simple steps to help you find new ways to build a more positive relationship with your work.

This book is for you if:

• You are moving up through your work or moving on to a new role
• You'd like to move faster or go further
• You want to find, rediscover or nurture your love of work

You'll learn how to unlock your thinking to trigger a renaissance in your work experience, to embrace dynamic working and to discover, develop and then deliver new ways to thrive at work. If you want to love life, you'll need to LoveWork. It's time to stop counting the hours and start making those hour count.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529368536
Publisher:	Mobius
Publication date:	04/05/2022
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.75(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Sophie Devonshire is CEO of The Marketing Society, a global network of marketing leaders. An experienced business leader and entrepreneur, her career includes brand management at Procter & Gamble and Coca-Cola. She is author of Superfast: Lead at Speed which was shortlisted for the Business Book Awards and the #1 bestseller in Change Management on Amazon.

Ben Renshaw is one of today's foremost leadership thinker, speaker, coach and author. Ben's innovative work with leading organizations, senior executives and entrepreneurs has brought him international acclaim. He is author of ten books including Being, Purpose, LEAD and SuperCoaching. His clients include Hethrow, IHG, London Underground, Sainsbury and Sky.

Editorial Reviews

A proven methodology for discovering or recovering the work you love. —Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School

We need to be flexible, innovative and emotionally connected in order to maintain our energy and thrive in an environment of change. LoveWork champions all. —Jonathan Coen, Security Director, Heathrow

My philosophy is to combine unique design with a distinctly local flavour. Developing your own unique work design and giving it a distinctly local flavour will result in loving your work! Let LoveWork give you a helping hand.—Andreas Thrasy, Chairman, New World Hospitality

Everything flows when your work is based on a mix of having a clear sense of purpose, doing what inspires you and generating positive energy. In LoveWork, the authors share their own mixology for doing great work. —Brian Woodhead, Customer Service Director, Transport for London

People don't leave companies they leave  managers. Let LoveWork inspire you to be the type of person who gets the best out of others and helps them love their work.  —Khaled Ismail

Doing what you love is about your head, heart and guts. In LoveWork the authors take readers on a powerful journey drawing upon all three faculties to arrive at a meaningful conclusion. —David Woodward, former Executive Vice President, President and CEO at Heinz Europe, Founder and CEO of Woodward Leadership Ltd

Passion needs to be at the core of why you are working in order to love your work. Use LoveWork to reflect upon the passion factor for your work and if it has diminished how to reignite it. —Jonathan Mills, Chief Executive Officer, EMEA Choice Hotels

As a father I have noticed that the next generation are determined to live different lives and make different trade-offs. Young people who want to work hard, whist prioritizing work that they enjoy. They will not tolerate what the previous generation did. Work should be fulfilling and LoveWork helps you make changes for a better future. —Errol Williams, Vice President, WeWork

Let your dream, vision and deep sense of purpose be your guide to life and work. LoveWork will show you how to recognize and articulate your vision! —Richard Boyatzis, Distinguished University Professor, Case Western Reserve University, co-author of Helping People Change

Love is the most underused word in business. It seems to be incongruous that as human beings we carve out 8-10 hours of our day to live in environments where love is supposed to be absent! Love has been programmed out of business and we need to bring it back. —Paul Snyder, Executive Vice President Stewardship, Tillamook County Creamery Association

If we love what we do, it's not really work. It's a big part of our life and we just tag it work. In LoveWork the authors paint a compelling picture for how to do what we love. —Barry Robinson, President and Managing Director International Operations at Wyndham Vacation Clubs, Wyndham Destinations

Part of loving what you do is understanding your purpose. I've been able to love what I do even in the most challenging environments by living my purpose day-to-day. Read LoveWork to figure out how you can love what you do. —Laure Miller, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Macy's

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