Bob Nelson (1) (1956–)

This one left me feeling a little empty. The book was filled with workplace examples of the concept of Ubuntu. I was hoping to gain more insight into the origins and history of the African tradition and I really didn't feel like I got that. There are plenty of self-help books that serve as aids for facilitating teamwork and collaboration. I was looking to see how this particular cultural tradition is significant and I don't that was well addressed in this book.

O...M...G... Ok, I'm trying to read everything from Aeschylus to Zola, but self-help and business books are my weakness. I love 'em -- generally. But this one. This one is dated and it falls flat, really flat. 1001 ideas? What's that? The number of paragraphs? Trite, incredibly un-original events and vignettes. Ugghhh!

I used this book to help me develop an 8 hour team building day for my staff. It brought up some useful items, many of which I felt were obvious but it made me realize that some employees need more help than others in being successful in their jobs. The United States Navy has used this on their professional reading list previously.

Take the brakes off your business. In the perfect follow-up to 1001 Ways to Reward Employees, the innovative book that has sold over one million copies, Bob Nelson reveals what real companies across America are doing to get the very best out of their employees-and why it's the key to their success.