Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface

PART I: WHAT FIT MEANS
Chapter 1: Understanding Fit
Chapter 2: Recognizing Misfit

PART II: THE SIX ELEMENTS OF FIT
Chapter 3: Meaning Fit
Chapter 4: Job Fit
Chapter 5: Culture Fit
Chapter 6: Relationship Fit
Chapter 7: Lifestyle Fit
Chapter 8: Financial Fit

PART III: WHY FIT MATTERS
Chapter 9: The Changing World of Work
Chapter 10: How Fit Impacts People
Chapter 11: How Fit Impacts Organizations

PART IV: FINDING YOUR FIT
Chapter 12: Knowing Yourself and What You Want
Chapter 13: Calculating the Elements and Weighing Trade-Offs

PART V: DEALING WITH MISFIT
Chapter 14: Regaining Your Confidence
Chapter 15: Flexing to Fit Where You Are
Chapter 16: Deciding It's Time to Leave and Going Gracefully
Chapter 17: Evaluating New Opportunities

Conclusion: The Future of Fit

APPENDICES
1: Analyze Your Employability Skills
2: Holland's Six Occupation Types
3: Assessment Tool Comparison Chart
4: Work Relationships Matrix
5: Is It Time to Leave? Assessment
6: Culture Fit Questions to Ask

Bibliography
Index
About the Authors

About the Author

Moe Carrick is Principal and Founder of Moementum, Inc., a Certified BCorp and consulting firm. Her clients include Prudential Financial, REI, Nike, The Nature Conservancy, and others. She's spoken at many conferences including South by Southwest (SXSW) and several TEDx events. She holds an MS in Organizational Management (Antioch University) and lives in Bend, Oregon.

Cammie Dunaway was most recently U.S. President and Global Chief Marketing Officer of KidZania. Previously she was EVP of Sales and Marketing at Nintendo, Chief Marketing Officer at Yahoo!, and Chief Customer Officer at Frito Lay. She's on the Board of Directors of Nordstrom Bank, Red Robin, and Marketo. She's spoken at many events, including The Conference Board’s Corporate Brand and Reputation Summit, TEDxHarkerSchool, and South by Southwest (SXSW). She holds an MBA (Harvard Business School) and lives in San Francisco, California.

Reviews

"Poor fit with a job can be devastating for employee and employer alike leading to lack of engagement, lousy performance, even job loss. Yet fit is often overlooked when it comes to making employment decisions. Fortunately, Carrick and Dunaway are here with solutions to help people and organizations find alignment and even joy in the workplace."
Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human
"You can be happy, even joyous, in your job if it's the right fit. By showing you how to tap in to your core professional and personal values, Fit Matters is your can t-miss guide to great career satisfaction!"
Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times bestselling author of Triggers
"Few decisions in life are more important that finding a great fit for your professional life. It should be no surprise that the most effective leaders I find are the ones who truly love what they do. Your team, your customers, and even your family will know when you find a great match and are passionate about your work. Why wait? This timely book offers wonderful advice on how to thrive at work. A must read!"
Greg Welch, Sr. Partner at Executive Search Firm, Spencer Stuart
"We should all love our jobs and what Carrick and Dunaway prove is that we all can. This isn't a soft option it means everyone has to bring their "A" game to work every day. But when they do, work fulfils its great ambition: the fulfilment of human life."
Margaret Heffernan, author of Beyond Measure and A Bigger Prize
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