Superb insight into one of the most difficult areas of the workplace. This book should be required reading for C-suite and HR professionals alike.

David Charters, Author and Founder of PartnerCapital

Adrian and Luke's work is as timely as it is relevant, providing an analytical framework and practical advice to address disenchantment. Read this book to learn what motivates and what demotivates us at work.

Ernst von Kimakowitz, Director and Co-founder of the Humanistic Management Center

A great reference guide for leaders and organizations in understanding why people react the way they do, and breaks some popular assumptions about how to get the best and avoid the worst we often see around us or experience ourselves.

Chris Roebuck, Visiting Professor of Transformational Leadership, Cass Business School

In this briskly written and keenly observed book, Adrian and Luke toss aside the prevailing myths regarding the alleged power of Anglo-Saxon management techniques to explain why 70% of the modern workforce hate their jobs.

Robert Hogan, CEO Hogan Assessments USA

This book thoroughly explains causes and effects … and by implication suggests what can be done to change malpractices. The book is inspiring and well written and is hereby recommended.

Professor Oyvind Martinsen, BI: Norwegian School of Management

Nails the key characteristics of poor managers, from arrogance and volatility through to habitual mistrust, and the consequence of this in the cultures and environments they create. This book gives a great insight into the shadow side of people, organizations and culture.

Chris Woodman, Founder of Leadenhall Consulting