Three Signs of a Miserable Job

This book by Patrick Lencioni tells of a fable of a retired CEO, Brian Bailey who sets out to transform a small dilapidated pizza outlet with umotivated employees to people who take pride in their work.

Simple but a powerful story nonetheless, but have lots of meaning. In a nutshell:

Anonymity
People cannot be fulfilled in their work if they are not known. All human
beings need to be understood and appreciated for their unique qualities by
someone in a position of authority.
Notes: Give due recognition to people no matter what kind of job/work they do. Everyone is an essential part of the unit. Get to know them personally.

Irrelevance
Everyone needs to know their job matters to someone. Anyone. Without seeing a connection between the work and the satisfaction of another person or group of people, an employee simply will not find lasting fulfillment.

Notes: Link relevance to the job. Think in term of service and linkage to others in the entire team

Immeasurement
Employees must be able to gauge their progress and level of contribution for
themselves. They cannot be fulfilled in their work if their success depends
on the opinions or whims of another person.

Notes: Provide opportunity for the person to set his/her measurements that can tangibly seen through his/her own standards.

Rating: **** stars