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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.