Foreword
Preface
PART I: WHAT FIT MEANS
Chapter 1: Understanding Fit
Chapter 2: Recognizing Misfit
PART II: THE SIX ELEMENTS OF FIT
Chapter 3: Meaning Fit
Chapter 4: Job Fit
Chapter 5: Culture Fit
Chapter 6: Relationship Fit
Chapter 7: Lifestyle Fit
Chapter 8: Financial Fit
PART III: WHY FIT MATTERS
Chapter 9: The Changing World of Work
Chapter 10: How Fit Impacts People
Chapter 11: How Fit Impacts Organizations
PART IV: FINDING YOUR FIT
Chapter 12: Knowing Yourself and What You Want
Chapter 13: Calculating the Elements and Weighing Trade-Offs
PART V: DEALING WITH MISFIT
Chapter 14: Regaining Your Confidence
Chapter 15: Flexing to Fit Where You Are
Chapter 16: Deciding It's Time to Leave and Going Gracefully
Chapter 17: Evaluating New Opportunities
Conclusion: The Future of Fit
APPENDICES
1: Analyze Your Employability Skills
2: Holland's Six Occupation Types
3: Assessment Tool Comparison Chart
4: Work Relationships Matrix
5: Is It Time to Leave? Assessment
6: Culture Fit Questions to Ask
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors
Moe Carrick is Principal and Founder of Moementum, Inc., a
Certified BCorp and consulting firm. Her clients include Prudential
Financial, REI, Nike, The Nature Conservancy, and others. She's
spoken at many conferences including South by Southwest (SXSW) and
several TEDx events. She holds an MS in Organizational Management
(Antioch University) and lives in Bend, Oregon.
Cammie Dunaway was most recently U.S. President and Global
Chief Marketing Officer of KidZania. Previously she was EVP of
Sales and Marketing at Nintendo, Chief Marketing Officer at Yahoo!,
and Chief Customer Officer at Frito Lay. She's on the Board of
Directors of Nordstrom Bank, Red Robin, and Marketo. She's spoken
at many events, including The Conference Board’s Corporate Brand
and Reputation Summit, TEDxHarkerSchool, and South by Southwest
(SXSW). She holds an MBA (Harvard Business School) and lives in San
Francisco, California.
"Poor fit with a job can be devastating for employee and employer
alike leading to lack of engagement, lousy performance, even job
loss. Yet fit is often overlooked when it comes to making
employment decisions. Fortunately, Carrick and Dunaway are here
with solutions to help people and organizations find alignment and
even joy in the workplace."
Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of Drive and To
Sell Is Human
"You can be happy, even joyous, in your job if it's the right fit.
By showing you how to tap in to your core professional and personal
values, Fit Matters is your can t-miss guide to great career
satisfaction!"
Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times bestselling author of
Triggers
"Few decisions in life are more important that finding a great fit
for your professional life. It should be no surprise that the most
effective leaders I find are the ones who truly love what they do.
Your team, your customers, and even your family will know when you
find a great match and are passionate about your work. Why wait?
This timely book offers wonderful advice on how to thrive at work.
A must read!"
Greg Welch, Sr. Partner at Executive Search Firm, Spencer
Stuart
"We should all love our jobs and what Carrick and Dunaway prove is
that we all can. This isn't a soft option it means everyone has to
bring their "A" game to work every day. But when they do, work
fulfils its great ambition: the fulfilment of human life."
Margaret Heffernan, author of Beyond Measure and A Bigger Prize
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