Alive at Work

In a bold, enlightening new book, social psychologist and professor Daniel M. Cable takes leaders into the minds of workers, revealing the secret to restoring their zest for work. Disengagement isn't a motivational problem. It's a biological one. Humans aren't built for routine and repetition. We're designed to crave exploration, experimentation, and learning--there is, in fact, a part of our brains called the seeking system that rewards us for taking part in these activities. But the way organizations are run prevents many of us from following our innate impulses. As a result, we shut down.