Enjoyment—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