Product Description

IT'S A 300 BILLION-DOLLAR PROBLEM NATIONWIDE. HOW MUCH IS IT COSTING YOU AND YOUR ORGANIZATION?

Research by the Gallup Organization suggests that fewer than three out of ten Americans are engaged in their jobs. Imagine the wasted human potential! In economic terms, disengaged workers cost our economy $250-$300 billion every year--and that's a conservative estimate. Motivational speeches and incentive programs can produce a short burst of enthusiasm or a spike in productivity. But a flameout almost always follows, then a return to the sorry status quo.

What makes organizations thrive over the long term? What makes people perform to the best of their abilities--not just for a burst of productivity, but over the course of a career? As Michael Lee Stallard shows, it all comes down to creating an environment where people feel connected to one another, to their work, and to the larger mission of the organization.

Michael Lee Stallard shows the three keys that can empower a leader to transform even a lethargic, disconnected organization into an impassioned, innovative, and thriving workplace. Practical and inspiring, Fired Up or Burned Out just might launch the revolution that corporate America needs. Starting with you.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #177066 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

Russell Reynolds, Jr., Founder and Former CEO, Russell Reynolds Associates; Chairman, The Directorship Search Group
"An enthralling and impressive work. It shows how to empower people and create great societies, corporations and cultures. I'm giving it to everyone at my own firm."

Frances Hesselbein, Chairman and Founding President, The Peter Drucker Foundation (Renamed the Leader to Leader Institute)
"In our turbulent times, leaders who are searching for ways to develop the healthy work environment that releases the energy of their people, releases the human spirit, could not find a more inspiring support than this great new resource for leaders in the corporate, government and social sectors. Fired Up or Burned Out will be the indispensable leadership guide for leaders everywhere."

Regina Fazio Maruca, former Senior Editor, Harvard Business Review, Coauthor Your Leadership Legacy
"Reading this book is like having a great conversation; new and interesting people join in along the way, adding their own personal and varied insights, and encouraging an increasingly smart and useful dialogue. Readers are compelled to emerge smarter, more thoughtful, and more energized and engaging with this book."

Customer Reviews

I got burned out by this book
Being part of a creative industry (advertising), I was expecting a lot from this book. Content-wise, it delivers. Featuring solid advices on how to nurture your and other people's creativity, explaining connections on different types of people. I gained a lot of insights and helpful tips especially when dealing with my co-workers. However, my main beef is, it's a little too dry for my taste. Perhaps it's really meant to be a manual for HR managers or bosses who are not really in the creative industry but want to inject creativity in their department. With that in mind, it works. But if it's meant for those already in creative industries like advertising, fashion, publications, web start ups, I think the book has to be re-written or re-designed to suit those industries. I still can't get over the Powerpoint-like visuals used to illustrate an idea.

Don't miss this book!
Rarely does a management book get to the heart of teamwork as well as Mike Stallard's Fired Up or Burned Out. Mike interviews today's leaders in business and maps out a strategy to make your business more successful. My favorite section of the book is the "Twenty Great Leaders over Twenty Days." Here Mike tells great anecdotal stories of business leaders who reached success by motivating and connecting with staff. The book is a treasure trove of solutions to many of today's business issues. Don't miss this book!

More common sense but not ground-breaking
"Fired Up and Burned Out" is a well-written and easy to read motivational book. I've read several over many years and they usually are. As I would consider myself to be a "seasoned" manager, I found that reading this book I actually practiced many of the principles expoused in this book with my former staff in my corporate days. My purpose in reading the book was for my own benefit as a now self-employed real estate appraiser, the book didn't really relate to a self-proprietor. As a lot of dynamics in my profession and the current state of the housing/lending industry are out my control, my intention was to get a different spin on things. Sad to say, this book didn't do it for me. Not to say that I would not recommend this book to novice and current managers currently climbing the corporate ladder at present. There are some constuctive thoughts and ideas in the book that many will find helpful.