People tend to receive more pleasure and satisfaction from what they do if they are in jobs
or roles that match both their interests and their skills. Look, for example, at the high failure rate of sales
managers who were promoted because they were excellent salespeople. Some fail because they do not
have the skills to manage, but we find a greater number stumbling because they discover that they derive
more enjoyment from selling than they do from coaching others to sell. And it’s not just the functional tasks
that add to or detract from enjoyment. Some individuals thrive in a team environment versus one in which
they work more independently. Some people like jobs that require travel, while some prefer not to travel
at all. Others like a high-risk/high-reward bonus plan, where others prefer a more stable, predictable salary.