Are You Your Own Worst Enemy: The Nine Inner Strengths You Need to Overcome Self Defeating Tendencies at Work

A management professor and a religion professor team up to provide a fresh penetrating look at the obstacles that prevent people from achieving their full potential at work. As Watson and Idinopulos demonstrate inner demons like a lack of integrity mindless conformity passivity mediocrity or greed conspire to keep people from doing their best. But people can avoid becoming their own worst enemies by using their uniquely human capacities to their fullest: to be more responsible more insightful more creative more self-disciplined more honest and more concerned about others. Using these strengths the authors show makes it easier to resolve ethical dilemmas attain peak performance without burning out maintain a positive outlook and ultimately succeed in achieving treasured personal and professional goals. The world of work is filled with treacherous shoals that constantly test the integrity fortitude and tolerance of employees. The stresses can be incapacitating.