‘ 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
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′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)
‘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)
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By Silvertop
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It may be my time of life (definitely middle-aged), length of time working in the commercial world (nearly 20 years) or simply the perilous economic state many parts of the world finds themselves in, but almost every part Culture Shock resonated with me. WIll McInnes not only outlines a new model for business moving forward - one that is based on openness, honesty, fairness and a focus on the pursuit of meaningful goals rather than the pure financial - but provides practical hints and tips based on examples of genuine, globally successful organisations and his own experience of putting much of his advice into practice in his own business. It's this that takes Culture Shock beyond the purely theoretical and which, in my view, makes the book inspirational in the true sense of the world. For me, at least, it will be making me change my outlook and my behaviour. In fact, it already has.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I agree, my title does sound like it could be a bit of an overstatement, but after reading this book I truly felt inspired to do things differently in my workplace.
Some of the ideas might not be for everyone, but there IS something for everybody in this book and I've been preaching about it constantly since I finished it. I would also say that I finished it in two train journeys...on the way to London and on the way back!
If you're serious about wanting to change how your company does business, and you want to find out more about how to do that then this book is perfect for you. If you're not sure if you want to change your business, but you'd like to find out more about how and why you could do it, this book is perfect for you. If you don't want to change your business, then you need to know why you're wrong...and this book is perfect for you. Basically, this book is perfect for you...so buy it now!
Some of the ideas might not be for everyone, but there IS something for everybody in this book and I've been preaching about it constantly since I finished it. I would also say that I finished it in two train journeys...on the way to London and on the way back!
If you're serious about wanting to change how your company does business, and you want to find out more about how to do that then this book is perfect for you. If you're not sure if you want to change your business, but you'd like to find out more about how and why you could do it, this book is perfect for you. If you don't want to change your business, then you need to know why you're wrong...and this book is perfect for you. Basically, this book is perfect for you...so buy it now!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By amayfield
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Disclaimer: I know Will. We work in the same town, in the same line of business and have evolved our approaches in parallel, you might say. We're different in our views - but it is fair to say we share many values and models for understanding the world.
That said, he wouldn't want me to be anything but honest...
So, who should read Culture Shock?
If there's a spectrum of people starting with people deeply interested I ideas like democratic workplaces and ethical business and at the other end people who people who stress the primacy of the market and the progressive, positive influence of its invisible hand, then it will be people who lean towards the former that will get the most from this book.
It's a rallying call to sympathetic souls, to galvanise and have the courage of their beliefs to try and create different types of businesses.
In an endorsement at the start, Dan McQuillan nails it when he calls Culture Shock "the field notes of a pioneer".
Will has absorbed the best books from Semler to Hsieh, the best case studies - from Noma to Gore - and spent the last decade or so putting them into practice in his own business.
The book is a rich seam of thinking, evidence and management how-to guides. If you are interested in how a transparent, democratic business might work, this book will tell you. And then give some evidence. Actually, the number of strong case studies is really impressive, and while you may have heard a couple there were a lot that were new to me and probably will be to you.
It is also completely without guile. This is not a self-consciously clever book, it is just clever. Though it was written by a talented public speaker it is not rhetorical - it is plain spoken, direct and practical.
This book is not for everyone. It will displease a lot of people. But, if you're open to the idea of business with a more human, kinder streak to it, this is a brilliant, compelling, urgent read.
That said, he wouldn't want me to be anything but honest...
So, who should read Culture Shock?
If there's a spectrum of people starting with people deeply interested I ideas like democratic workplaces and ethical business and at the other end people who people who stress the primacy of the market and the progressive, positive influence of its invisible hand, then it will be people who lean towards the former that will get the most from this book.
It's a rallying call to sympathetic souls, to galvanise and have the courage of their beliefs to try and create different types of businesses.
In an endorsement at the start, Dan McQuillan nails it when he calls Culture Shock "the field notes of a pioneer".
Will has absorbed the best books from Semler to Hsieh, the best case studies - from Noma to Gore - and spent the last decade or so putting them into practice in his own business.
The book is a rich seam of thinking, evidence and management how-to guides. If you are interested in how a transparent, democratic business might work, this book will tell you. And then give some evidence. Actually, the number of strong case studies is really impressive, and while you may have heard a couple there were a lot that were new to me and probably will be to you.
It is also completely without guile. This is not a self-consciously clever book, it is just clever. Though it was written by a talented public speaker it is not rhetorical - it is plain spoken, direct and practical.
This book is not for everyone. It will displease a lot of people. But, if you're open to the idea of business with a more human, kinder streak to it, this is a brilliant, compelling, urgent read.
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This is quite a quick and easy read. I agree with a lot of the stuff that is in the book but I thought that it might be a little too utopian to be of that much practical value. Read more
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A brilliant title on a brilliant book
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Bought this after seeing Will speak at an event. A really clear, thoughtful exploration of a different way of working.
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