Reviews

The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace by Ron Friedman

teelock's review

5.0

The best place to work brings together decades of psychological research into a package that offers an organization concrete advice to improve the well-being of workers and the quality of work. Combining powerful stories with cutting edge findings, Friedman shows leaders how they can use scientifically proven techniques to promote smarter thinking, greater innovation and stronger performance at every level. The book is divided into three parts: designing an extraordinary workplace experience, motivating excellence and, finally, attracting an retaining top performers. Each chapter addresses different aspects of the workplace, offering illuminating and often counter-intuitive best practices for making one’s organization effective. The conclusion of each chapter cites some of the action items that are worth to ponder for managers and emerging leaders of organizations across the globe.

harrowend's review

5.0

A book that I wish more people had read before they begin spouting off about work-life balance.