Take a photo of a barcode or cover
143 reviews for:
Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead
Laszlo Bock
4.03 AVERAGE
143 reviews for:
Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead
Laszlo Bock
4.03 AVERAGE
As an HR Professional, I really enjoyed this book, as it really fit my paradigm of giving employees a lot of autonomy to act like the professionals that they were hired to be within an organization. It was also fascinating to see how Google operates and how involved the company seems to be in investing in its people. Perhaps it is just my own ignorance, but I was excited to learn that one of the founders is so involved in every single recruitment. Perhaps my reasons for loving this book stem from my agreement with the why's behind Google's treatment of its workforce. It really just reinforced those feelings. What I struggled with, however, was that it all seems so relatively easy, so simple to implement. I have, however, had those managers, those in a much higher pay grade, who simply would not put any of these systems, or variations of these systems into place. Although perhaps not his intention, I would have enjoyed it if Bock offered some strategies for how to overcome those roadblocks. He provided an example of an HR professional contacting him about a CEO wanting to implement some changes similar to what Google offered. Bock told her what to do and she kept stating that the CEO would not accept that, and Block tried a different tactic, but still no dice. I think that this happens a lot in organizations and many HR professionals feel reluctant to talk about implementing workforce designs that may appear, at first glance, fantastical. I just want to know how to overcome that lack of confidence. Overall, however, I think this was a good book and one that so many companies and organizations can benefit from. There was another article circulating this week about why Millennials are leaving companies. I believe that if the powers that be in organizations read this book they could benefit from some insights about how a profitable, innovative, culturally thriving company does things.....and attracts Millennials, Generation X, Baby Boomers, etc. You don't have to do everything that Google does, however, the takeaways regarding culture, employee independence, and team based recruitment can all manifest in some form in every company. Thank you for your insight Mr. Bock.
So many good ideas, and stats to back up their suggestions. I am not a manager where I work, but will definately be talking to my managers about some of the ideas presented in this book.
Although a bit longer than it needs to be, this book successfully describes many useful ways to improve an organization's culture, behavior, and treatment of its people (by way of depicting what has worked, and occasionally what hasn't, at Google). My virtual highlighter went rampant. Unfortunately, many of the ideas apply better to large organizations than to my 40 person company, but there were also plenty of ideas that I could implement now or as we grow. Recommended for leaders and managers who want to make an impact by doing right by their employees.
See my review of this book: https://businessbookreviewer.com/2016/11/05/review-work-rules/
informative
slow-paced
3.5 nothing really new but realized culture = values = equivalent to company's "purpose"
One of my favorite books of 2017. This book has really changed my thinking and certainly it has changed my view of HR.
informative
medium-paced
I read the whole thing and even enjoyed the Google stories. Most of the contents are only useful at larger companies, especially if you hold a managerial position. Google has a scale that most small and even medium-sized businesses will never have. The message of employee empowerment is one anyone can take away, but it’s mixed in with a lot of perks and programs that are very Google-specific. To that point, it often comes across as an advertisement for Google, which is likely somewhat intentional.