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Work Rules!

Laszlo Bock

What if work could bring joy instead of burnout? This book shows how the best companies build a culture of trust, freedom, and purpose: they hire not just skilled people, but kind and driven ones; they give them a voice, room to grow, and the chance to change the world through their work. Work can be inspiring—and this book reveals how.

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work / wɜːrk /noun

activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result

What if work could feel inspiring?

employmentjobtasklabor

employees / ɪmˈplɔɪiːz /noun

People who are paid to work for another person or for a business

The employees were given clear instructions.

staffpersonnelworkforceemployer

punished / ˈpʌnɪʃt /verb

To inflict a penalty or sanction on someone for an offense or wrongdoing

They don't want to be punished for their mistakes.

penalizedisciplinesanction

invisible / ɪnˈvɪzəbəl /adjective

Impossible to see or not easily noticed

Many workers feel invisible in their roles.

unseenoverlookedignored

meaningless / ˈmiːnɪŋləs /adjective

Having no purpose, value, or significance; trivial or futile

He felt that his daily routine at the office was completely meaningless.

purposelesspointlessfutileinsignificant

tasks / tæsks /noun

A piece of work to be done or undertaken

They completed the assigned tasks before the deadline.

dutiesassignmentschoresjobs

judged / dʒʌdʒd /verb

To form an opinion or reach a conclusion about someone or something after careful consideration

They are judged by how many hours they work.

evaluateassessappraise

proud / praʊd /adjective

feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions

They don't feel proud of their work.

take pride inself-satisfiedcontented

survive / sərˈvaɪv /verb

To continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship

Work is something you have to do to survive.

stay alivemake ends meetget by

opinions / əˈpɪnjənz /noun

A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge

They are not asked for their opinions.

arrogant / ˈærəɡənt /adjective

having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities

They want people who are smart, but not arrogant.

conceitedhaughtypompous

creative / kriˈeɪtɪv /adjective

Relating to or involving the use of the imagination or original ideas to create something

She is a very creative person who always comes up with unique solutions.

imaginativeinventiveartisticoriginal

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