"The Success Story behind the Worlds most unusual workplace"
I have been meaning to read this book for years since I saw it on one of those top 50 books lists. Couple this with some amazing reviews and I was hooked. I'm glad I waited as I've gotten more out of it now, given my special interest in relationships in business.
So who should read it and why. Employees looking for inspiration on how to make things better. All employers not just in manufacturing (which is the industry Maverick is based in). I think anyone working in the public sector or in a heavily regulated environment will be particularly interested in it.
Why it's a great read. Where other business books will give you one of two ideas in the whole book, Maverick will give you that in a chapter . Written in a fast paced autobiographic style you cannot help but feel the energy and excitement that most have been present in Semco during the period the book is based in. The fact that this book is over 15 years old makes it all the more remarkable and a testament to the ideas that were implemented and the unique company they built. I challenge you to not get inspired to change at least something in the way you work.
What's it about, son (Ricardo Semler) takes over dads company and proceeds to redesign the way business is done. It is the classic case study in worker relations and the power of mutual respect and trust.
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