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Publishers Weekly - March 9, 2009
 Publisher's Weekly - March 9, 2009 |
Instant Turnaround: Getting People Excited About Coming to Work and Working Hard
Harry Paul and Ross Reck. Morrow, $22.99 (176p) ISBN 978-0-06-173042-9 (PDF)
In this compact and accessible business parable, Paul and Reck (coauthors of Revved!) claim that savvy managers can
turn any company around by creating a happy, positive workplace and valuing employees. While empowering employees is a straightforward concept, according to the authors, most managers “don’t live
it.” Lessons in making this seemingly effortless
turnaround are recounted through
the story of an ambitious HR director at a distressed magazine publishing company.
With the guidance of a successful entrepreneur,
she revitalizes productivity and amazes her skeptical, numbers-oriented boss. While elementary in tone and message, a simple wisdom emerges that can be understood and shared by any manager in any industry. In dismal economic times, this small and genial fable provides the hopeful message that it is still the individual
human spirit and cooperation that propels innovation and productivity. (May)
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