CEO of Me: Creating a Life That Works in the Flexible Job Age

By Brenda Lautsch, Ellen Ernst Kossek, Brenda A. Lautsch

Book Overview

You are the CEO of your life: you, and nobody else. You can establish the new rules that will help you achieve true balance between work and the rest of your life. And if you don't do it, nobody else... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 013234999X
• ISBN13: 9780132349994
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Wharton School Publishing
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Thoughtful guidance for a sustainable life

"CEO of Me" takes a 360 degree look at flexibility and comes up with thoughtful advice for all workers. The authors keep an eye on developing a sustainable work-life "flexstyle" and acknowledge that there are many ways to achieve that goal. They look at the major styles of being an Integrator, Separator, or Volleyer and highlight the strengths and challenges of each approach. A major strength of "CEO of Me" is getting each reader to look beyond our habits or assumptions (I had to challenge my assumption that "work-life integration is always good") to consciously explore alternatives that might work better. A second strength is the ongoing acknowledgment that a sense of control is essential to a worker's happiness. Any of the styles can feel like a trap if a worker is forced into either too much separation or integration. "Captives," who are forced to separate work and personal lives, are portrayed as the most conflicted, stressed, and unhappy workers (a conclusion borne out by work-life research). It's the age of flexible jobs, a trend sure to continue into the future, and I love that "CEO of Me" talks about this development applying to men and women, parents and single people. Many suggestions for individual action and workplace advocacy come together to create a very strong book.