5. HOW DO I BUILD A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT? (EFFECTIVE CONNECTION)

Great Work is what we all want more of. This is the work that is meaningful to you, that has an impact and makes a difference.

If you don’t change your beliefs, your life will be like this forever. Is that good news? DOUGLAS ADAMS

It is a source of both deep comfort and engagement—often you feel as if you’re in the “flow zone,” where time stands still and you’re working at your best, effortlessly.

2. WHERE AM I GOING? (PURPOSE AND DIRECTION)

4. WHAT CHALLENGES INTEREST ME? (ENGAGEMENT)

We define an abundant organization as a work setting in which individuals coordinate their aspirations and actions to create meaning for themselves, value for stakeholders, and hope for humanity at large. As we explored the concept of an abundant organization, we identified eight questions that individuals may ask themselves and leaders may ask the

But Great Work is also a place of uncertainty and discomfort. The discomfort arises because the work is often new and challenging, and so there’s an element of risk and possible failure.

What calls you to do Great Work is often a feeling of I can’t take it anymore. I’ve got to do something different. It’s a personal sense that something needs to be done, that the status quo can’t be tolerated any longer, and that you need to be the one to adjust it. Great Work shows up at the intersection where what needs to change in your world me