Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
For troubled economic times comes a fascinating account of the remarkable, no-cost, highly effective way to boost productivity, profits, and growth, based on an on-the-ground investigation of leaders who give employees the leeway to take the steps that they--not their bosses--decide are best.
About the Author
BRIAN M. CARNEY is a London-based member of the editorial board of the
Wall Street Journal and the editorial page editor of the
Wall Street Journal Europe. In 2009 he won the prestigious Gerald Loeb Award for Commentary, and in 2003 he won the Bastiat Prize for Journalism for his writings on business and economic affairs. After majoring in philosophy at Yale, he earned a masters degree in philosophy from Boston University and worked at the Innovations in American Government program at Harvard University before joining the
Wall Street Journal in 2000.
ISAAC GETZ is a professor at the top-ranked ESCP Europe Business School and holds Ph.D.s in psychology and management. He has been a visiting professor at Cornell, Stanford, and the University of Massachusetts. Dr. Getz conducts and publishes research on innovation, leadership, and corporate transformation for excellence and growth and speaks on these topics. His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and many other media.