Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It: The Results-Only Revolution
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (895 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1591842921 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson are the founders of CultureRx, a company that promotes their belief that there is a better way to work. . They met at best buy, where they first created the Results-Only Work Environment
"This is like TiVo for your work." -BusinessWeek In a results-only workplace, employees can do whatever they want whenever they want, as long as the work gets done. You make the decisions about what you do and where you do it. Filled with passion and common sense, their book will change the way you think about your job, your company, and your quality of life.. It sounds like a fantasy, but Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson are leading a movement to make it a reality, even implementing it successfully at best buy. They show how a Results-Only Work Environment not only makes employees happier, but also delivers better results. No more pointless meetings, racing to get in at 9:00, or begging for permission to watch your kid play soccer
Will change how you manage, but feels padded. So a lot in this book changed how I think about managing employees. I had some preconceptions about whether a results only environment could work with the plans I had for mixing developers with different skill levels. I came away understanding how I plan to organize my company as we begin to expand. If you don't know anything about ROWE, pick up this book and read it.So, why only 3 stars? The concepts covered in the book could be covered in a magazine article. Most of the book felt like a rah-rah sales effort on why the results only paradigm is so amazing. I understand that some people will need a lot of pushing to get away from managing by . quick read. repetitive. good topic Tim Beevers One good point made: a ROWE may look substantially the same as it did before; but a host of conversations and anxieties around time management are eliminated.In my experience people who delivered stellar performance largely were exempt from external time management or detailed supervision.Could it be that, those who have difficulty asking for liberty in their current environment have few compelling results to report?Could it be that, those managers who have difficulty answering people who ask for liberty are themselves not stellar performers?The discussions stirred by this book are stimulating and worth the effort.. "An eye opener to manage people" according to Buyan An eye opener to manage people Buyan 47 This book is an eye opener for managers who always manage people based on time. Instead of time, managing by results ensures outcomes and also frees up people who can manage their time for their own better good. I recommend this book for people who are frustrated with no results from their team, have great attrition and always lose great talent. It is a radical approach verified at best buy and will transform businesses.. 7. This book is an eye opener for managers who always manage people based on time. Instead of time, managing by results ensures outcomes and also frees up people who can manage their time for their own better good. I recommend this book for people who are frustrated with no results from their team, have great attrition and always lose great talent. It is a radical approach verified at best buy and will transform businesses.
Want 35% greater productivity while going to the movies on a Wednesday afternoon or taking Fridays off? Make the switch from hours to outcomes." -Timothy Ferriss, #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "The 4-Hour Workweek" "ROWE is a chance for everyone to learn a better way to work. Buy this book. It encourages people to contribute rather than just show up and grind out their days." -Brad Anderson, CEO, Best Buy (from the Foreword) "Now, this changes everything. Act on what you read." -Cindy Froggatt, author of "Work Naked" "This is like TiVo for your work." -"BusinessWeek" "It is a fundamental shift away from 'face time' or 'chair time' to just one consideration: Did the employee get the job done?" -"Minneapolis Star-Tribune" "The freedom, employees say, is changing their li . "If you work, you need this book! Cali and Jody share the secrets of the most radical workplace experiment the Fortune 500 have ever seen