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Here's what I failed to consider and what makes this book important: I've been in a position where I have had so much on my plate for so long that I can no longer relate to what the authors term as "boreout".
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More importantly, it's important, as a leader, to look for the signs of employee boreout and how to combat it.
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n. Physical or emotional exhaustion and feelings of depression or disillusionment caused by being underemployed at work. (taken from WordSpy)
May 4, 2008