For readers of Malcolm Gladwell, Daniel Pink, and Freakonomics,
comes a captivating and surprising journey through the science of
workplace excellence.
Why do successful companies reward failure? What can casinos teach us
about building a happy workplace? How do you design an office that
enhances both attention to detail and creativity?
In The Best Place to Work, award-winning psychologist Ron Friedman,
Ph.D. uses the latest research from the fields of motivation, creativity,
behavioral economics, neuroscience, and management to reveal what
really makes us successful at work. Combining powerful stories with
cutting edge findings, Friedman shows leaders at every level how they
can use scientifically-proven techniques to promote smarter thinking,
greater innovation, and stronger performance.
Among the many surprising insights, Friedman explains how learning
to think like a hostage negotiator can help you diffuse a workplace
argument, why placing a fish bowl near your desk can elevate your
thinking, and how incorporating strategic distractions into your
schedule can help you reach smarter decisions. Along the way, the book
introduces the inventor who created the cubicle, the president who
brought down the world’s most dangerous criminal, and the teenager
who single-handedly transformed professional tennis—vivid stories that
offer unexpected revelations on achieving workplace excellence.
Brimming with counterintuitive insights and actionable
recommendations, The Best Place to Work offers employees and
executives alike game-changing advice for working smarter and turning
any organization—regardless of its size, budgets, or ambitions—into an
extraordinary workplace.