Ricardo Semler

Semco is one of Latin America's fastest growing companies - It is acknowledged to be the best in Brazil to work for and has a waiting list of job applicants - This book explains the management techniques that have produced this situation.

The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workplace

Maverick!

Sarah Escorsa

A very stimulating & enjoyable book! This is the first business-related book I read and even though I expected it to be somehow tedious, it read like a novel and was pleasantly written. I'd never even heard of Semco or Ricardo Semler before joining this ring and it was very interesting to read about Semler's take on the corporate world. What I found really refreshing here is how the people at Semco reacted when faced with problems and the way they learned from their mistakes & used them to make the company better. There are so many great ideas in this book and some of them very easy to implement! I think I'll take on the filling cabinet clean up right away: "When faced with a mountain of paperwork or clutter, think back to the words of Albert Sloan of General Motors; "what is the worst thing that can happen if I throw this out?" Here I come, prepare the waste-baskets! Still, I was as surprised at how ruthless Ricardo Semler seemed to be when it came to downsizing, it somehow didn't fit into the picture... Anyway, this book should be required reading for executives everywhere!

Maverick! The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workplace

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