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Putting love to work

“Love” is not a word most leaders put in strategy documents. Yet it’s the reaction every brand hopes to inspire and every team aims to earn.

 

In Design Love In, Marcus Buckingham treats connection as a practical business lever. He shows how leaders can design love into everyday interactions, policies, and products, then measure its impact on commitment and performance. The result is stronger loyalty, deeper engagement, and sustained results.

Design Love In: How to Unleash the Most Powerful Force in Business
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Love and Work: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life

In Love + Work, Marcus Buckingham revisits the advice to “do what you love” and grounds it in action. He focuses on the intersection between what you love to do and how you apply it in your role. The book provides practical tools for clarifying your strengths, articulating them clearly, and reshaping your responsibilities so they reflect your best work.

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Love and Work: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life

In Love + Work, Marcus Buckingham revisits the advice to “do what you love” and grounds it in action. He focuses on the intersection between what you love to do and how you apply it in your role. The book provides practical tools for clarifying your strengths, articulating them clearly, and reshaping your responsibilities so they reflect your best work.

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