Insights from inside Google that will transform how you live and lead
A new book by Laszlo Bock, SVP of People Operations at Google
The New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestseller
Insights from inside Google that will transform how you live and lead
A new book by Laszlo Bock, SVP of People Operations at Google
The New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestseller
We spend more time working than doing anything else in life. It’s not right that the experience of work should be so demotivating and dehumanizing.
This insight is the heart of WORK RULES!, a compelling and surprisingly playful manifesto with the potential to change how we work and live.
Drawing on behavioural economics and human psychology, Bock provides teaching examples from a range of industries. He also reveals why Google is consistently rated one of the best places to work, sharing counterintuitive principles that are easy to put into action.
WORK RULES! shows how to strike a balance between creativity and structure, leading to success you can measure in quality of life as well as market share. Read it to build a better company from within rather than from above; read it to reawaken the joy in what you do.
Daniel Coyle author of The Talent CodeA dazzling revelation: at once an all-access backstage pass to one of the smartest organizations on the planet, and also an immensely useful blueprint for creating a culture of creativity. It should be given to...every human being who wants to understand how to build a successful, cohesive, high-performing workplace.
Dan Pink author of Drive and To Sell is HumanLaszlo Bock...topples pillar after pillar of conventional wisdom on hiring, training, assessing, and compensating the people who power your organization. If you're looking for forehead-smacking insights along with an array of savvy new practices, WORK RULES! is an essential read.
Adam Grant author of Give and TakeWORK RULES! offers a bold, inspiring, and actionable vision that will transform the future of work. It should be mandatory reading for everyone who leads, manages, or has a job.
Susan Cain co-founder of Quiet Revolution and author of QuietWORK RULES! is spectacular. I spent weeks with it, because I wanted to take such careful, detailed notes. I plan to share it with our entire Quiet Revolution team – and I'm sure that all company founders will do the same.
Ram Charan coauthor of Execution and advisor to boards and CEOsWORK RULES! is an exceptional book aimed at any manager who wants great ideas for encouraging success from their team . . . an instant classic for the management shelf.
Indra K. Nooyi chairman and CEO, PepsiCoWith a clear-eyed, data-driven look into today's workplace, Bock reveals the non-traditional practices that can fundamentally transform businesses of all kinds.
Tom Gardner founder and CEO, Motley FoolThe finest book on organizational culture that I have ever read. WORK RULES! is the essential playbook for creating high-performance cultures that liberate people to do their most important work.
John Doerr managing director, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersWORK RULES! is more than a must-read business book. It's a handbook for high-performance teams that win.
Peter H. Diamandis chairman, XPRIZE; exec. chairman, SingularityWORK RULES! is a surprising, unconventional book that is required reading for anyone looking for a job in the tech sector, and for every entrepreneur seeking new modes of innovative thinking.
Robert I. Sutton and Hayagreeva Rao co-authors of Scaling up ExcellenceA riveting ringside view of people operations at Google. A deft marriage of research and practice that is full of practical tips. It is an indispensable book for all people managers.
Tim BrownCEO of IDEO and author of Change By DesignAs a company renowned for questioning our assumptions, it should be no surprise that Google has developed unique and profoundly effective approaches to culture, talent and leadership. By debunking many accepted HR practices, WORK RULES! establishes itself as a new testament for managing talent in modern times.
Liz Wisemanauthor of Multipliers and Rookie SmartsLaszlo Bock has done far more than codify Google's recipe for its high-freedom, high-performance workplace, he has created the essential guide for unleashing talent in the digital age. Intelligent, playful, and practical, WORK RULES! is for all leaders who want to inspire brilliance and bring out the best of humanity in their workforce.
Jeffrey Pfeffer author of Leadership B.S.Clearly written, evidence-based, with practical guidance and a cogent underlying philosophy, WORK RULES! needs to rule the world of work.
Laszlo Bock
Laszlo Bock is Google’s Senior Vice President of People Operations, responsible for attracting, developing, retaining and delighting “Googlers.” Bock’s earlier experience spans executive roles at the General Electric Company, management consulting at McKinsey & Company, start-ups, non-profits, and acting.
During Bock’s tenure, Google has been named the Best Company to Work for more than 30 times around the world and received over 100 awards as an employer of choice. In 2010, he was named “Human Resources Executive of the Year” by HR Executive Magazine.
He owns a lot of comic books. A lot.
Publishers Weekly READ MOREAnecdotes about Google’s founding and history mingle with discussions of management theory, psychology, and behavioral economics to create a fascinating and accessible read.
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Library Journal READ MOREBilled as Lean In for every manager, this is good guidance from the head of Google’s innovative People Operations, who wants to show companies how to attract and keep the best managers.
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Insights from inside Google that will transform how you live and lead