The Invisible Employee

by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton

Book Overview

Praise for The Invisible Employee

"A gem of a book . . . finding that workers who are recognized are more productive, have fewer on-the-job accidents, and translate their satisfaction into customer satisfaction."
--Financial Post

"There is magic in this book. Whether you are looking for a few good tips to keep a good thing going or need to recapture the very essence of a productive workplace, The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470560215
• ISBN13: 9780470560211
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book

Read the book whether you manage 10 or 100 employees. The data out there is phenomenal and it will make you think. Excellent book. Especially, a must have for every IT manager in India that hires 1000s of people by the year.

Great Leadership Book, Great suggestions

Gostick and Elton have captured the essence of good management. They have given their readers clues to what makes employees tick and highlighted the dangers of not rewarding exemplary behaviour. This book makes a great companion to my book, "Always Remember: If it ain't fun, it ain't worth doing!" which also provides managers with the keys to making good employees out of virtually every staff member. Well done Adrian and Chester! Wayne Kehl

The Carrot Guys Do It Again!!!

I am a huge fan of Chester and Adrian and my hat is off to them for writing a great New York Times Bestseller. Parables are huge these days and business people love 'em. If you want an enjoyable read that is heart warming and informative this is it. And what's more, you might just learn something about how NOT to treat people who work for you. Please understand I am biased in my opinion because if have gotten to know Chester Elton as a fellow author and he is simply a "stand up guy." You don't find people in this business like Chester, class all the way. Mick Hager, author of MONKEY BUSINESS 7 Laws of the Jungle for Becoming the Best of the Bunch! A Short Tale of a Company That Gets It! Gibbs Smith Publisher, March 2007

Another great tool in your management toolbox

Like the previous carrot books, this book gives great advice to help manage your employees. This is a must read for any manager wanting additional pointers to help in the difficult process of keeping your people motivated and engaged. As the head of HR for a major corporation I think this book can help all managers at all levels.

Whether you manage 1 or 50 people, this book is for you.

I came across the co-author Chester Elton at a seminar last year. He is very entertaining but most important, his message is one for all managers. It's up to managers to make their employees feel rewarded and recoginzed. The Invisible Employee tells us that this concept is one of the easiest and yet most overlooked aspects of our jobs. Using a fable format the authors drive home the point that happy employees do in fact perform better and contribute more. A great read for every manager!