The 24-Carrot Manager a Story of How a Great Leader Can Unleash Human Potential

by Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick

Book Overview

In this companion volume to their successful Managing With Carrots, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton present a remarkable story of how a great leader can unleash human potential--creating success in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1586851543
• ISBN13: 9781586851545
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

The Value of Recognition

A valuable resource in any organization looking to improve employee morale and output It highlighted issues we have faced in our current recognition program and provided a long list of practical applications behind the philosophy. Well worth the read.

Highest ROI Book Ever?

After I sink my scarce time into reading a book I always do a rough ROI analysis by comparing how much will it will help me build my business with how rough a slog it was to get through. This might me the highest ROI book ever ... it will have a profound impact on my business and it was a blast of fresh air to read!

Simple Ways to Energize Your Employees

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Gostick and hearing him speak at the annual International Association of Business Communicators conference in June in Washington, D.C. The value of this quick, easy-to-read book is remarkable. By learning how to do simple things to recognize and reward employees you will find excellent ways to engage your workforce, keep them loyal, focused and energized and have them reach their highest potential. It is a great tool for all managers of any organization - big or small - or any industry.

Highest ROI book ever!

After sinking my scarce time into a book, I do a rough ROI calculation by asking two questions: "Is this really going to build my business?" and "How rough a slog was the book to get through?" The 24-Carrot Manager might be my highest ROI book ever. I think it'll have big impact on my company . . . and it's a blast of fresh air to read.

A golden tool for managers!

Gostick and Elton have woven a clever story together with thoughtful insight and straight-forward HR advice to create a book that should circulate through the management ranks of every organization bent on success. It will soon circulate through ours!"The 24-Carrot Manager" is a quick-paced, entertaining read with a bushel-basket full of ideas on how to motivate and retain the best employees in any organization. More importantly, "The 24-Carrot Manager" underscores why employee motivation is central to YOUR success as a manager. It's a 24-karat winner!