When They Win, You Win by Russ Laraway Summary
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In "When They Win, You Win," Google and Twitter veteran Russ Laraway reveals the surprisingly simple secret to management success: direction, coaching, and career support. What if the key to 10x employee engagement was mastering just these three behaviors?
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When Your Team Wins, Everyone Wins
What if the difference between a thriving workplace and a soul-crushing one came down to just three things? Not complicated leadership theories or expensive consultants, but three simple practices any manager could master. The data tells a sobering story: only 15% of employees worldwide feel engaged at work. That means 85% of people spend most of their waking hours feeling disconnected, unmotivated, or actively miserable. This isn't just a human tragedy-it's an economic catastrophe costing trillions in lost productivity. But here's the surprising part: research shows that managers explain 70% of the variance in employee engagement. Not company culture. Not compensation. Not perks. Managers. Which means fixing this crisis doesn't require overhauling entire organizations-it requires teaching managers three fundamental skills that transform ordinary teams into exceptional ones.
The Engagement Crisis No One's Solving
Direction: Building the Map Before the Journey
Coaching: Navigating Our Threat Response to Grow
Career: The Conversation That Changes Everything
The Universal Language of Leadership Care
Your Leadership Journey Starts Now
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