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Don’t Read This Book!

Tony Hseih, CEO of Zappos had his book, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose recently released. Here is what I learned:

I just finished this book for the second time and am wondering who this guy thinks he is? Happiness at work? Building a brand through culture, interaction, transparency and creating loyalty as well as personal relationships? Taking care of customers in a way that WOWS them and creates a reason to return?

This has got to be STOPPED! We cannot tolerate this type of behavior! Allow our employees to think and voice opinions? Making decisions and taking calculated risks? What’s next, provide a nap room and an onsite counselor?
Doesn’t he realize that we as corporate leaders know more than the cumulative brainpower of the collective?

Please help me spread the word, this has to stop, and stop now. Before you know it, the underlings will all be looking for more than a paycheck; satisfaction and a great work environment are not to be allowed. Thinking will result, and sooner or later tattoos of the corporate logo on the ass will disappear.

Join me in putting an end to this kind of thinking. If not now, when? If not you, who?

The lizard king must rise again!

(sarcasm intended)- sometimes translation is necessary.

POWER ON–Mark

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3 Responses to “Don’t Read This Book!”

  1. Joel D Canfield Says:
    June 24th, 2010 at 8:04 am

    I’m part of a secret underground movement to help stop preventing things like this.

    I’m with you, Mark. We have got to not fight this with everything we’ve got, or soon we won’t be able to avoid not preventing it in small business, at the corporate level, or even in everyday life.

    What a terrifying thought . . . to some people ;)

  2. POWER ON! - Mark Says:
    June 24th, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    Joel,

    Thanks for your support in this important matter.

    Spread the word!

  3. Noah Fleming Says:
    June 29th, 2010 at 7:52 am

    Mark,

    I agree. Heaven forbid we eventually have companies where employees enjoy/embrace/line-up/beg to work for a company.

    Heaven forbid we have companies where employee morale is built on intrinsic motivations and not just the dangling of the ever-illusive carrot.

    I will join in your quest to stop the spreading of this book.

    (sarcasm also intended :-) )

    My review can be found here

    http://noahfleming.com/blog/how-to-make-1-billion-dollars

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