Love + Work: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life

Marcus Buckingham helps us to discover where we are at our best, both at work and in life. He shows how to break free from conformity and decode our own loves, turning them into their most powerful expression. He also shows how to choose roles in which we will excel and make lasting change for our team, company, family, or students.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 05 April 2022
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

A Wall Street Journal Bestseller


World-Renowned Researcher and New York Times Bestselling Author


Marcus Buckingham, a renowned researcher and acclaimed author, guides us in discovering our optimal performance, both at work and in life. The notion of pursuing our passions has been frequently advised, yet the true challenge lies in navigating a world that often hinders our success. Many of us struggle to identify our genuine loves and passions, as our workplaces, jobs, schools, and even parents prioritize conformity rather than individual fulfillment. Regrettably, no person or system is dedicated to uncovering the crucial intersection between our passions and our contributions to others.


In this enlightening and uplifting book, Buckingham empowers us to break free from this conformity and unlock our true potential. He teaches us how to decode our own loves, transform them into their most powerful expression, and inspire others to do the same. By understanding the unique gifts we possess, we can identify what sets us apart from others and choose roles that allow us to excel. Love and Work provides valuable insights and practical strategies to help us:


Choose the right role on the team: By understanding our strengths and preferences, we can align ourselves with roles that maximize our contributions and foster collaboration.


Describe yourself compellingly in job interviews: By tapping into our passions and values, we can articulate our unique qualifications and attributes, increasing our chances of landing the right job.


Mold your existing role so that it calls upon the very best of you: By identifying our passions and strengths, we can redesign our roles or responsibilities to align with our true passions and maximize our impact.


Position yourself as a leader in such a way that your followers quickly come to trust in you: By demonstrating love, empathy, and authenticity, we can inspire trust and build strong relationships with our followers, leading to effective leadership.


Make lasting change for your team, your company, your family, or your students: By infusing love into our work and relationships, we can create a positive and transformative impact that extends beyond our immediate sphere of influence.


Love, the most powerful of human emotions, is the wellspring of creativity, collaboration, insight, and excellence. However, it has been systematically drained from our lives, including our workplaces, teams, and classrooms. It is time we reclaim the power of love and bring it back into our daily lives.


Love and Work offers a roadmap for reclaiming love in our professional and personal lives. By embracing love as a guiding principle, we can create a more fulfilling and meaningful existence, both for ourselves and for those around us.


So, let us embark on this journey of self-discovery and empowerment. By embracing our passions and expressing them in our work and relationships, we can unlock our full potential and make a positive impact on the world.

Weight: 514g
Dimension: 149 x 217 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781647821234