Much has been written about why a positive culture is important, how it can contribute to strong performance and higher quality of life for an organization’s people. But there isn’t a lot of practical, specific advice on how to achieve such a culture, from leaders who have actually done it. The “engine” of a highly engaged, strongly performing organization has specific components that, when assembled with care and diligence, results in a company where people say they love to work. This book talks to CEOs who know they want such a culture, and need the “how to”. Read “Engage!” to learn how to be the culture engineer who can create the kind of organization where people get up every day to do meaningful work, loving who they work with. Even you.
Engage! How WD-40 Company Built the Engine of Positive Culture is available at:
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There are a lot of books about leadership. Most of them offer decent advice. Why another one? This is the second volume of Notes from the Corporate Underground. It’s a collection of essays about the realities of leadership, not the theoretical. There are no simple models offered here, and no easy answers. Just real life. After reading this volume, you might decide not to pursue a path of leadership, and you would be wise to do so if what you find here causes you to pause in your pursuit of “advancement.” Leadership is about selflessness, when it’s done right. But if you do get it right, then you could work for a jerk and truly enjoy it, because that jerk would be you.
Notes From the Corporate Underground Volume 2: Work for a jerk and Love it! is available at:
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Most of us are cautious at work. We don’t reveal who we really are. We don’t think that our true selves will be accepted or valued. Throughout our working population, there exists a subterranean culture of honest human feelings, thoughts and beliefs. We may share those hidden treasures with one or two others in our place of work. But we hardly ever reveal ourselves. And almost never to our bosses. It’s just too risky.
Notes From the Corporate Underground Volume 1: Paradise is Not For Sissies is available at:
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