Maverick
The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workshop
$33.30
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
7 September 2001
Summary
The international bestseller that tells how Ricardo Semler created one of the most successful and inspirational companies in the world.
Contains a new introduction by the author.
“The way that Ricardo Semler runs his company is impossible; except that it works, and works splendidly for everyone. I relish this book. It revived my faith in human beings and my hope for business everywhere.” - Charles Handy
- Workers make the decisions previously made by their bosses.<…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780712678865 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0712678867 |
| Author: | Ricardo Semler |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Random House Business Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 7 September 2001 |
| Weight: | 237g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 129mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
Ricardo Semler is our kind of capitalist
The way that Ricardo Semler runs his company is impossible; except th at it works, and works splendidly for everyone. I relish this book. It revived my faith in human beings and my hope for business everywhere – Charles Handy
In this book, Ricardo Semler tells how Semco, Latin America’s fastest growing company, uses a revolutionary way of working to run a profit-making company with a work force who love their jobs. * The Sunday Times *
Are there real-life lessons to be learned? The answer is yes…Pragmatic, inspirational and intriguing advice. * The Times *
Ricardo Semler is our kind of capitalist * Guardian *
Semco takes workplace democracy to previously unimagined frontiers * The Times *
Ricardo Semler
Ricardo Semler
Ricardo Semler took over his father’s company, Semco, at the age of 19. He not only turned the company around but also made it an outstanding success. Facing bankruptcy in 1980, Semco’s revenues grew to \(34 million in 1993 and \)160 million in 2000.
Semler revolutionized traditional corporate structures by implementing radical changes:
- Workers make their own decisions.
- Every corporate decision is put to a vote.
- Employees choose which meetings to attend.
While these practices may seem unconventional, they have proven remarkably effective.
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