Creating a Culture of Success: Fine-Tuning the Heart and Soul of Your Organization

by Richard A. Jacobs, Charles B. Dygert, Ph.D. Dygert, Charles B.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0972485341
• ISBN13: 9780972485340
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Moo Press
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.5"

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Book Review: Creating a Culture for Success

Creating a Culture of Success: Fine-Tuning the Heart and Soul of Your Organization Some good insights come from this book about the importance of todays workforce. It presents a point of view about working people and how they can be most productive.

A Road Map for Successful Organizations!

In this book the authors suggest and demonstrate that work culture has a lot to do with productivity and profits. They argue that the average worker wants to care about the work they do and to believe that it counts for something more than a pay check. But there are barriers. Not insurmountable barriers, but barriers nonetheless. Creating A Culture of Success serves as a road map through the mine fields that keep an organization from going from where it is -- to where it wants to be. And this requires the creation of a way of life, rather than a program or series of programs. The authors' recipe for success: the four Cs -- Change, Competition, Cooperation, and Control. The organization must move from us versus them as an internal competition to we versus they as the organization versus external competition. Creating A Culture of Success provides a variety of specific recommendations for how to do this. One specific example: managers need to move from watchdogs to coaches. To quote the authors: "It is not work that tires people out -- it is frustration. And frustration is generally introduced by the boss, the systems, policies, or the work environment. The key to eliminating frustration is to focus the work group on one agenda. 1. Each individual has to be willing to check their personal agenda at the door every day. 2. Each person needs to know exactly what the agenda is for each day. 3. Each person is encouraged to participate in deciding how the work will be divided and accomplished. 4. Complimentary words between workers and leaders throughout the day help immensely." The book is filled with practical examples and "how tos." I highly recommend it.

Written in plain terms

Now in an expanded and updated second edition, Creating A Culture Of Success: Fine-Tuning The Heart And Soul Of Your Organization by expert and experienced business consultants Charles Dygert and Richard Jacobs defines what organizational culture is, and how to make it successful in any entrepreneurial enterprise or corporate business. Emphasizing the importance of setting a positive, challenging yet supportive work environment, that fosters healthy cooperation instead of destructive competition, chapters address how to build trust at all levels, focus on the zone of improvement, uphold high quality standards, and much more. Written in plain terms that any general reader will rapidly pick up on, Creating A Culture Of Success is as useful and seminal a guide for non-profit or community organizations as it is for businesses of all sizes.