Love at Work: Why Passion Drives Performance in the Feelings Economy

by Brady G. Wilson

Love at Work foments a revolution for workplaces of every description and in every a revolution in which leaders understand that engaging people's hearts trumps engaging their minds. Wilson shows how leaders who believe in their people; pull out their highest good; serve their success; and challenge them to stress. When people's felt needs are met, says author Brady Wilson, they release the energy that triggers discretionary effort — 400% more effort, according to the Corporate Leadership Council. The principles in this cutting-edge book are sure to change the face of the workplace for years to come. “A game changer ... provocative, thoughtful, and challenging.”
—JIM BROWN, author of The Imperfect Board Member “... a must read for anyone who interacts with people at work.”
—JOSE TOLOVI, Jr., PhD, Global CEO, Great Place to Work Institute “True love is a competence, a spiritual force, a strategy, a way of life.
I challenge you to read this book, think, and engage.”
—MARK RIVERS, CEO, Canadian Equity Opportunity Capital BRADY G. WILSON is also the author of The Power of Conversation and Finding the Sticking Increase Sales by Transforming Customer Resistance into Customer Engagement . He is the co-founder of Juice Inc., an organization committed to transforming people, teams, and organizations. Brady has energized leaders, managers, and front-line workers in many of North America's Fortune 500 companies, through keynote speeches, facilitation, coaching, and training. www.juiceinc.com

234 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Brady Wilson, Co-Founder of Juice Inc, Author, Trainer and Speaker
Brady is, undisputedly, the embodiment of focused energy. As co-founder of Juice Inc., Brady’s vision is to create a world where businesses pulsate with creative energy.

For 20 years, he has inspired countless companies including American Express, Loblaw, The Co-operators, and some of the world’s largest Fortune 500 companies, to find the courage to:

-consider the possibilities beyond traditional human resources strategies;
-unlock the latent physical, mental, emotional and spiritual energy within their organizations;
-and harness employees’ potential to get them to the point of “A.B.C.D.” (going Above and Beyond the Call of Duty).

An animated and intensely pragmatic keynote speaker, Brady shares practical tools and the know-how to help business leaders step into life’s grittiest tensions: creating an audience experience that moves concepts from theory to application.

Brady is the author of three books dedicated to improving employee performance and business results: Juice: The Power of Conversation, Love at Work: Why Passion Drives Performance in the Feelings Economy and Finding the Sticking Point: Increase Sales by Transforming Customer Resistance into Customer Engagement.

More about Brady...

-Brady is a grandfather of 6, a father of 4 and a husband of one
-Ironman triathlons and marathons help Brady keep up with his grandchildren
-Brady loves carpentry - he and his family are currently constructing a cottage on Manitoulin Island