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CH A P T ER 7
What Challenges Interest
Me? (Personalized
Contributions)
LEADERSHIP PERSONALIZED
CONTRIBUTIONS CHALLENGE
Too often employees feel emotionally disconnected from the work
they do; their work may capture their talents and time, but not their
heart and soul. Great leaders personalize work conditions so that
employees know how their work contributes to outcomes that mat-
ter to them.
hen their work is too easy, people get
bored. When it is too difficult, they get
anxious and give up. Somewhere in
between, a moderate level of challenge
and clear feedback help us stay engaged
Win our work, even lost in the trance of
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