
"Nine Lies About Work" demolishes workplace myths that drain productivity. Marcus Buckingham proves why team dynamics trump company culture and why focusing on strengths beats fixing weaknesses. Randy Mayes calls it "worth our time" for anyone seeking to build high-performing teams in today's complex workplace.
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Ever wonder why so many workplace practices that seem like common sense actually frustrate the people they're meant to help? Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall's provocative book "Nine Lies About Work" tackles this head-on, challenging deeply entrenched beliefs that have become organizational dogma. Drawing from extensive research at companies like Cisco and ADP, they reveal how these "lies" create systems that push against our uniqueness and humanity. With global worker engagement hovering below 20%, they argue it's time to stop forcing people into standardized boxes and instead design workplaces that celebrate individual uniqueness as the raw material for healthy organizations. Their insights have sparked conversations across industries about how we might build more human-centered workplaces where people can truly thrive.