Nine Lies about Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall
Ohana or the Family night at Salesforce. Care packages of Klimpton Hotels. Goldman Sachs dress like a winner.
1. People care about which company they work for. You must have heard the quip of 'people dont leave a company, they leave a boss'. On that scale, this book moves the pointer to the team. Connecting with team while maintaining uniqueness of individuals. Company/Culture -'Useful Fiction' like an intersubjectivity.
Sapiens summary
2. best plan wins Vs Best intelligence wins. It shows the importance of knowing real time data vs planning.
What was the Dowding system?
Check in frequency
3. Cascade meaning instead of Goals
Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-a
Chick-fil-a Seminar
Each company has its culture that is hard to pinpoint.
The authors of 'Nine Lies about Work' did a great job of pointing out the myths/lies of corporate world and with some research point out how to remedy them. I loved cascading meaning instead of cascading goals. The book shows you how to fall out of the forcing curve for performance and how to pay attention to your employees with frequent check-ins.
The later part of the book is about finfing your flow with work and eudaimonia.
The book stays relevant to the modern millenial office and its constituents and emphasises on the importance of story in leadership.
2. best plan wins Vs Best intelligence wins. It shows the importance of knowing real time data vs planning.
What was the Dowding system?
Check in frequency
3. Cascade meaning instead of Goals
Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-a
Chick-fil-a Seminar
Each company has its culture that is hard to pinpoint.
The authors of 'Nine Lies about Work' did a great job of pointing out the myths/lies of corporate world and with some research point out how to remedy them. I loved cascading meaning instead of cascading goals. The book shows you how to fall out of the forcing curve for performance and how to pay attention to your employees with frequent check-ins.
The later part of the book is about finfing your flow with work and eudaimonia.
The book stays relevant to the modern millenial office and its constituents and emphasises on the importance of story in leadership.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
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