As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines Public Library’s six locations and online at dmpl.org. And find information on how to get a FREE library card and all its benefits at dmpl.org/get-carded.

Des Moines Public Library business book pick: “The Burnout Challenge: Managing People’s Relationships With Their Jobs” by Christina Maslach and Michael P. Leiter.

Why you should read it: Not only is burnout one of the most significant on-the-job hazards facing employees and employers in America, it’s also one of the most misunderstood problems. Burnout is not a personal issue that a worker needs to figure out themselves, it is a workplace issue requiring a more global strategy. Researchers Maslach and Leiter offer practical, evidence-driven guidance to help turn a dysfunctional office environment into one that improves efficiency, invites creativity and more.