Culture Shock: A Handbook For 21st Century Business - Hardcover

McInnes, Will

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1118312430 ISBN 13: 9781118312438

Publisher: Capstone, 2012

Synopsis

‘Will McInnes has nailed it. Inspiring and comprehensive,Culture Shock is aspirational future thinking with its feet firmly on the ground’
Jemima Kiss, Digital Media correspondent, The Guardian

Join the work–place revolution

There′s a revolution afoot . . . don′t be left behind. A new dawn has broken. Business has changed profoundly―fueled by aggressively advancing technology and a volatile global economy. So why has most business culture remained unchanged? Most organizations are closed, secretive, siloed, slow to change, and deeply hierarchical. It′s time to shock these cultures. Let′s burn up the old and start something new.

The wonderfully inspiring Will McInnes is here to make a change―he wants us all to work in places that are supportive, open, conducive to creativity, motivating, and fun. In this book he maps out brilliant ways to create an uplifting work culture. Learn to create a more open, democratic, and productive workplace

• Packed with real–world examples and backed up by facts
• Step–by–step, practical framework with actionable tasks to help you transform the way you work for the better

About this title

Review:

′An inspiring and provocative read. This is a story that needed to be told, a timely lesson in the value of openness.’ (FS tech, August 2012)

‘McInnes presents a fresh perspective that is hugely inspiring...Culture Shock is bursting full of energetic, practical and innovative thoughts and theories to help you refresh the air, spice up the ideas and get people excited once more.’  (HR, October 2012)

‘You can’t help but be fired up by McInnes’ call to action...Culture Shock provides practical steps to implement radical chance in your business today’ (Talk Business, October 2012)

About the Author:

Will McInnes is the co- founder and managing director of Nixon McInnes, (www.nixonmcinnes.co.uk) one of the hottest online marketing and social consultancy companies in the UK. Nixon McInnnes is one of the 40 most democratic businesses in the world, and one of only two UK companies to sit in the top 100 as certified by WorldBlu, a non-proft organization that promotes democratic companies and helps create democratic workplaces.

About this edition

• Publisher: Capstone
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1118312430
• ISBN 13: 9781118312438
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288