256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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Burnout is a taboo subject. Admitting you are burning out in your job is tantamount to career suicide for some employees; for their organizations it is like raising a white flag in the war for talent. But suppose that preventing burnout is the worst thing you can do. Suppose for some people, particularly high fliers, it represents a call to deep and urgent learning about themselves and how they... Read more
Chapter 1 Sitting at the Ashes of the Fire; Chapter 2 The Edge and How to Explain It; Chapter 3 On committing Corporate Suicide; Chapter 4 How to Burn Out; Chapter 5 The Hero’s Journey; Chapter 6 A Ledge Beyond the Edge; Chapter 7 Developing Leaders with Purpose;
Biography
Tim Casserley, David Megginson
"A fascinating insight into the whole area of burnout, in particular the insight into an individual's predisposition. The tendency has always been to blame the working environment or the individual concerned, assuming that they actually cannot 'hack' the job, so this book offers a refreshing dimension. The title encapsulates in the word 'learning' the key message of the book that burnout should not be seen as negative/taboo but an opportunity for both the organization and the individual to 'harness the powerful learning of the experience'.
Kate Williams, Co-Director, The Learning Approach
