Many practices we all seem to accept as settled truths about work that simply aren't true. In fact, the nine they cover in this book are actually counterproductive and unpopular among workers to boot

1. B O O K S U M M A R Y
Nine Lies
About
Work:
A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the
Real World
By: Abhijit Das

2. PEOPLE
CARE FOR
THE
COMPANY
THEY
WORK FOR
LIE #1
People care for which
company they join.
Once they are there; they
care for which team they are
on; not "which company
they work for" .
TRUTH

3. THE BEST
PLAN
WINS
LIE #2
No..No..No..
The Best Intelligence
Also, crucial is to let
intelligence & data being
interpreted by actuals
stakeholders, managers,
teams not by select few at
top.
TRUTH

4. THE BEST
COMPANIES
CASCADE
GOALS
LIE #3
Best companies cascade
meaning.
People don't like to be told
what to do... instead "why to
be done " works
TRUTH

5. THE BEST
PEOPLE ARE
WELL-
ROUNDED
LIE #4
No Instead high
performers have habit of
cultivating & sharpening
their. "uniqueness" .
They know their
uniqueness not "most likely
capabilities of most.
TRUTH

6. PEOPLE
NEED
FEEDBACK
LIE #5
Instead people in team are
looking for positivity &
attention for improvement &
future focussed.
TRUTH

7. PEOPLE CAN
RELIABLY
RATE
OTHER
PEOPLE
LIE #6
Thats why annual
appraisals don't do justice..
People rate their emotions &
experiences with you. They
don't "measure"
TRUTH

8. PEOPLE
HAVE
POTENTIAL
LIE #7
Potential is half story. It's
just a label.
Whats is needed is
continued momentum with
potential to purposely
attempt to progress.
TRUTH

9. WORK-LIFE
BALANCE
MATTERS
MOST
LIE #8
WLB says : somehow work
depletes you and that you
need life to fill up the tank
again.
No: its : love in work matters
TRUTH

10. LEADERSHIP
IS A THING
LIE #9
We've made the mistake of
thinking of leadership as a
trait - as something you
can acquire.
Rather, leadership is a state
- either people following
you (and so you are a leader)
or you don't.
TRUTH