“The Job Is Easy, the People Are Not!” is a collection of 10 interviews on the top 10 smart skills with professional and academic leaders curated by Prof. Loredana Padurean.
Each interview takes a deep dive on a skill from a different perspective but the perspective of “regular people”: people like you and I, people that we work with every day, people who can make the job easy with the right smart skills or very hard in the absence of smart skills!
Each interview in the book is accompanied by a video and audio interview that will be released weekly and as a podcast episode on The Unconventional Professor podcast.
“Highly recommend this book for anyone in a leadership position or considering accepting a leadership role in any capacity. Insightful, thoughtful and a joy to read. Love it.”
“The arguments of Prof. Loredana have a strong relation with behavioral psychology theories. It were useful to run our Brazilian Innovation Olympics in Energy and could help regular people to improve their social abilities on the projects teams.”
“Are you a leader or want to be a better person? This book is for you! Prof Loredana in this book explained every single aspect on how to be a better leader and a true leader and what are those smart skills that you need. I love how she manages to include modern leadership into her book and how this version is way interesting than the previous one. This book and Prof Loredana keep on giving!”
“Loredana Padurean’s The Job is Easy, The People Are Not! is one of those books that feels like having an honest conversation with a really wise (and funny) mentor. It’s all about tackling the hardest part of any job: dealing with people. Padurean dives into ten “smart skills” that aren’t just theoretical—they’re things you can actually use to make your work life smoother and more enjoyable.
What I loved most is how relatable the book is. She doesn’t sugarcoat things—working with people is hard—but she gives you tools to make it easier. The anecdotes are spot-on, and her advice is practical without being preachy. It’s the kind of book that makes you nod along because you’ve definitely been there, whether it’s handling a difficult coworker or trying to manage your own stress.
This isn’t one of those overly academic self-help books. It’s straightforward, funny, and real. If you’re looking for ways to build better relationships at work and maybe even become a better version of yourself, this is a great place to start. Highly recommend it for anyone who’s ever thought, “This job would be great if it weren’t for the people!””