Could a CEO, for example, be a great leader while also thinking about the job as good enough? Not only do I think it's possible,I think it's necessary if you want to cultivate a workplace where people stick around. And how does this work for people in management positions? It's really incumbent on leaders and managers to model the type of workplace culture that they themselves preach to others.
One of the first things we learn about people is what they do for a living. But the link between work and identify has moved far beyond that, especially in certain industries, geographies, and cultures. Many of us put everything we have into our jobs, expecting our careers to fulfill us. Author Simone Stolzoff argues for a different approach. He wants us to find work that keeps us engaged and gives us the security we need, while still allowing us to define ourselves in other ways. Drawing on research and real-life stories, he explains what it means to have a "good enough" job, and why this shift in thinking could be good not just for individuals but also for teams and organizations. Stolzoff is the author of The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work.