Marcus Buckingham, Ashley Goodall: nine lies about work

"How do you get to what's real? Your organisation's culture is the key to its success. Strategic planning is essential. People's competencies should be measured and their weaknesses shored up. People crave feedback. These may sound like basic truths of our work lives today. But actually, they're lies. "

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We experiences:

• I am really enthusiastic about the mission of my company
• In my team, I am surrounded by people who share my values
• My teammates have my back
• I have great confidence in my company’s future

Me experiences:

• At work, I clearly understand what is expected of me
• I have the chance to use my strengths every day at work
• I know I will be recognized for excellent work
• In my work, I am always challenged to grow

People are horribly unreliable raters of other people

• To get good data we have to ask people about their experiences

• Experience varies more within a company than between companies

• When people choose not to work somewhere, the somewhere isn’t a company, it’s a team

• The most engaged group of workers across the working world are those who work on five distinct teams