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THE WAY WE'RE WORKING ISN'T WORKING

The Four Forgotten Needs That Energize Great Performance

by Tony Schwartz with Jean Gomes and Catherine McCarthy, Ph.D.
Free Press
May, 2010

"More, bigger, faster" seems to be the mantra for today's workforce, as we move rapidly from one task to the next, juggling multiple projects at once, while remaining constantly connected to our email via our BlackBerries and iPhones, all in an effort to get more done, in less time and with bigger results. But according to a new book by bestselling author Tony Schwartz, the way we're working isn't working.

In THE WAY WE'RE WORKING ISN'T WORKING: The Four Forgotten Needs That Energize Great Performance (Free Press; hardcover; May 18, 2010), Schwartz, along with co-authors Jean Gomes and Catherine McCarthy, makes a compelling case for a new kind of workplace, a better way of working and a more deeply satisfying way of life.

"Employers and employees alike share an unspoken assumption that human beings are capable of operating in the same way computers do: continuously, at ever higher speeds, running multiple programs at the same time," write the authors. "But in fact, we're designed to pulse. We're more productive and more satisfied when we move rhythmically between spending and renewing energy to meet our four key needs: physical (sustainability), emotional (security), mental (self-expression) and spiritual (significance)."

This book offers a science-based blueprint for fueling sustainable energy, individually and organizationally, and makes a compelling case for a new way of working that solves our ever-increasing energy crisis. What's more, the authors offer prescriptive advice for leaders looking to more effectively manage the energy of those they lead, as well as create organizational policies and practices that fuel rather than deplete energy.

Tony Schwartz is the founder and president of The Energy Project, which helps organizations build a more fully engaged workforce and helps individuals become more productive and more satisfied. Schwartz has coached more than two dozen CEOs and has worked with organizations including Sony, Google, Ernst & Young, IBM, Barclays, Gap and the Los Angeles Police Department, among others. Tony is also the co-author of the #1 national bestseller, The Power of Full Engagement. Jean Gomes is chairman of The Energy Project Europe and is Managing Director of DPA, a London-based management consultancy specializing in leadership and culture change. Catherine McCarthy is COO of The Energy Project and has worked with senior leaders and teams at companies including Google, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft Foods, Kaiser Permanente, Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, Starbucks and Wachovia, among others.

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