Book review Gung ho! - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Book review Gung ho! - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog This book, subtitled Turn on the People in Any Organization, is a really quick read, but it contains some pretty good ideas nevertheless. The whole book is a a story of an iron plant in America, thats in deep trouble. Profits are down, and the employees are hostile towards the new CEO thats just been hired. The CEO talks to an indian, and learns the spirit of the squirrel, the way of the beaver and the gift of the goose. The spirit of the squirrel means that everybody should know why their work is imporant. Squirrels work hard collecting nuts, because their lives the next winter is on the line. The way of the beaver means that employees should plan their own work. When beavers build a dam, theres no beaver boss planning the whole thing, delegating work. Everybody knows what to do. Lastly, the way of the goose, is about cheering each other on. When geese fly in formation, they are constantly honking, cheering each other on. Receiving feedback is vital for people especially praise. The book is cheerful, touching and easy to read at a mere 198 pages. Theres no accompanying theory only the story, and thats enough. Which in itself says a lot about the power of storytelling. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related