In his latest work, Achieving Your Full Potential, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover offers a holistic framework to help you maximize your potential and find greater fulfillment in your work. Across 42 research-backed chapters spanning topics from work-life balance and well-being to leadership and organizational change, Westover provides evidence-based strategies and tools to overcome some of the most common roadblocks professionals face.
Whether you're experiencing burnout from excessive work hours, languishing in an uninspiring role, or feeling like an "imposter" amid senior colleagues, Westover offers actionable advice drawn from the latest research. His multi-dimensional approach takes into account the various stages of your career journey, from onboarding as a new employee to navigating organizational change as a mid-level manager. You'll develop the self-awareness, soft skills, and resilience necessary to advance your impact and address workplace challenges in a healthy, sustainable way.
Weaving in case studies and examples from his consulting practice and own academic research, Westover also outlines how to build high-quality relationships, influence colleagues, and make better career decisions to accelerate your growth. Later chapters provide guidance for those seeking to expand their skills in areas like change management, effective feedback, trust-building communications and listening. For those ready to develop others, he covers topics like supporting millennials, empowering employees and overcoming the tyranny of the urgent in leadership.
Whether you feel stuck in your current role, are considering a career pivot, or want to enhance your leadership abilities, this book delivers a robust toolkit to help you achieve your fullest potential. Accessible yet research-driven, Achieving Your Full Potential serves as an indispensable companion and practical playbook for any professional dedicated to lifelong learning, continuous self-improvement and a balanced, flourishing work experience.
Suggested Citation: Westover, J. H. (2024). Achieving Your Full Potential: A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Flourishing in Your Career and at Work. HCI Press. doi.org/10.70175/hclpress.2024.10