2.3.1 Human Energy Crisis
Human energy is like a battery that can be depleted over time if not well regularly recharged. Actually the
depletion of human energy at work can be called as human energy crisis that must not be ignored (Spreitzer,
2011). In fact lots of employees are generally feeling overworked, or pressured to the point of depression or
disease. This problem is getting worse because of the increased aggressive competition, dynamic market changes,
adding to the continuous terrible news such as natural disasters or terrorism (Spreitzer, 2011). The complaint of
modern times is that we are usually busy all the time. However, we are actually wasting a lot of time instead of
doing what we really need or want to do. A lack of energy can also be perceived as an emotional dissonance as
reflecting a conflict between real feelings or required shown feelings. In jobs requiring lots of emotional labor,
human energy can be drained quickly (Schippers, 2011). The researchers confirm that the energy loss is a
perceived lack of personal control. In contrast, successful managers were usually the ones who did take initiative
and acted on opportunities. Those managers were able to focus their energy in a proactive way and they did not
get diverted by any kind of distractions. Accordingly workers, who use most efficiently their time, will also be
able to use their energy much more effectively (Schippers, 2011).