{"product_id":"work-rules-insights-from-inside-google-laszlo-bock","title":"Work Rules! by Laszlo Bock","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWork Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead | Laszlo Bock\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the visionary head of Google's innovative People Operations comes a groundbreaking inquiry into the philosophy of work—and a blueprint for attracting the most spectacular talent to your business and ensuring that they succeed.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We spend more time working than doing anything else in life. It's not right that the experience of work should be so demotivating and dehumanizing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo says \u003cstrong\u003eLaszlo Bock, \u003c\/strong\u003eformer head of People Operations at the company that transformed how the world interacts with knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThis insight is the heart of \u003cem\u003eWork Rules!\u003c\/em\u003e—a compelling and surprisingly playful manifesto that offers lessons including:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake away managers' power over employees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn from your best employees-and your worst\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHire only people who are smarter than you are, no matter how long it takes to find them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePay unfairly (it's more fair!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't trust your gut: Use data to predict and shape the future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefault to open-be transparent and welcome feedback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you're comfortable with the amount of freedom you've given your employees, you haven't gone far enough.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the latest research in behavioral economics and a \u003cstrong\u003eprofound grasp of human psychology, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWork Rules!\u003c\/em\u003e also provides teaching examples from a range of industries-including lauded companies that happen to be hideous places to work and little-known companies that achieve spectacular results by valuing and listening to their employees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eBock takes us inside one of history's most explosively successful businesses to reveal why \u003cstrong\u003eGoogle is consistently rated one of the best places to work in the world, \u003c\/strong\u003edistilling 15 years of intensive worker R\u0026amp;D into principles that are easy to put into action, whether you're a team of one or a team of thousands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWork Rules! \u003c\/em\u003eshows how to strike a balance between creativity and structure, leading to success you can measure in quality of life as well as market share.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eRead it to build a better company from within rather than from above; read it to \u003cstrong\u003ereawaken your joy\u003c\/strong\u003e in what you do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51194968342843,"sku":"1455554812","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":51194968375611,"sku":"1455554790","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781455554812.jpg?v=1777082413","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/work-rules-insights-from-inside-google-laszlo-bock","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}