Make It Matter: How Managers Can Motivate by Creating Meaning

by Scott Mautz

How many people find a sense of purpose in their jobs? Unfortunately, studies show that most do not. Their bodies may put in long hours, but their hearts and minds never punch in. And that's a terrible dilemma for organizations trying to motivate their workforces to do more with less.

Make It Matter is the antidote to crisis levels of disengagement. This upbeat, original book shows how meaning-rich workplaces connect, inspire, and catapult employees into new realms of productivity and well-being.

Not only does the book make a convincing case for change, it also explains how to become the kind of business where people love to work, and the kind of manager people love to work for. Insightful research findings, stories, and guidelines help readers create:

• Direction: reframing work to add meaning • Discovery: offering challenges and thoughtful opportunities to learn and grow • Devotion: cultivating an authentic, caring culture, free from corrosive behaviors

When people feel that they matter, they give their all. Channel that power and everyone profits.

Genres: Leadership, Business, Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2015

About the author

● Scott Mautz is a popular business-inspirational keynote speaker who talks and trains internationally on leadership/self-
leadership, world-class teams, employee engagement, thriving in change, peak performance, and creating meaning at work
● He's a former Procter & Gamble senior executive who successfully ran four of the company's largest multi-billion dollar
businesses all while transforming organizational health scores along the way
● He's a multi award-winning author who's books include: Leading from the Middle, Find the Fire, and Make It Matter
● Scott is Faculty at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business for Executive Education, where he teaches others-oriented
leadership and the secret to sustaining motivation
● He's been named a "CEO Thought-leader" by The Chief Executives Guild and a "Top 50 Leadership Innovator" by Inc.com,
where he was a top columnist with well over 1 million monthly readers
● Scott's the CEO of Profound Performance™, a keynote, training, and coaching company that helps you ignite profound
performance
● He's a frequent guest across national media

Scott lives in San Diego, CA with his wife and daughter (who is growing up too fast)

Reviews

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

The bf called it the new age book when he would overhear me listening to the audiobook haha. Anyway, my workplace had us read this book. Thought it was fine and made some good points but nothing that was really surprising or enlightening. Felt like it was things one already picks up after enough years working in groups and with enough emotional intelligence.

[Cody Faldyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

In his book Mautz shares years of research, case studies, and techniques in an all-in-one how to guide for energizing, motivating, and encouraging employees to put in the most effort. The goal of the book is to help you add meaning to any organizational mission, find the internal significance of every employee, eliminate negativity from the workplace, and create unique opportunities of personal growth.

For your convenience, we had Scott Mautz on our podcast, The Entrepreneurs Library, to give a deep dive on Make It Matter. With Scott’s experience he gives amazing insight on how to master the art of motivating others. If you would like to get a more in-depth look from the author himself check out episode 207 on the EL website or you can find the show on iTunes.

[Jack]

Practical advice that actually works

Reading Make it Matter is like having Scott Mautz - possibly the most effective manager of people and organizations you'll ever encounter - right there with you on your business and on your team. Having worked for and with Scott for several years, I have seen in real life the principles, tools and wisdom in this book transform teams and results. Once you read Make it Matter and put it into practice, you'll for sure wish you had this amazing resource years ago. Today is the perfect day to order a copy and add Scott Mautz to your team.