‘ 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.
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By The Emperor
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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. I have read similar books and articles in the past so I don't think that the book is as radical as it claims to be.
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The world is changing! Business must adapt to it! We are experiencing a cultural paradigm shift! Business must Listen!
It must be flexible! It must be the New Punk! It must be
Focused/Dynamic/Lightfooted/Determined/Frisky/Shocking/Shockable/Crazy/Sensible/Responsive/Singleminded/Sustainable/Aware/Responsible but most of all On The Money.
You are now of course invited to circle any or all of the above you want to incorporate into your 21st century business model.
And heard it all before in countless other books trying to be sassy and counter-cultural over the past few years? Of course you have. And in that way this book is not really that different from many others. It is however presented in an infectious, zappy way that is alluring but still with the occasional nagging feeling that it is not really as new and groundbreaking in its ideas as it likes to think it is, and for that reason I've given this book three rather than four stars. It's almost leftist/liberal in its position on progressive, democratic business environments and ethical trading, and the book is on the right track in this area, and this aspect of the changing face of business is very well presented by the authors.
So all in all it is a good read and if you are newish to business self-help guides this is as good a place as any to start in 2013, even though 'free' market capitalism is of course on its knees and too punch drunk to stand up again with anything like it's former swagger. Globalisation itself is changing the world business structure by the minute, and everything is up for grabs, including possibly the dominance of a centrally planned, bureaucratic capitalism/corporatism such as the Chinese model, over the limping, western neoliberal one.... Read more ›
It must be flexible! It must be the New Punk! It must be
Focused/Dynamic/Lightfooted/Determined/Frisky/Shocking/Shockable/Crazy/Sensible/Responsive/Singleminded/Sustainable/Aware/Responsible but most of all On The Money.
You are now of course invited to circle any or all of the above you want to incorporate into your 21st century business model.
And heard it all before in countless other books trying to be sassy and counter-cultural over the past few years? Of course you have. And in that way this book is not really that different from many others. It is however presented in an infectious, zappy way that is alluring but still with the occasional nagging feeling that it is not really as new and groundbreaking in its ideas as it likes to think it is, and for that reason I've given this book three rather than four stars. It's almost leftist/liberal in its position on progressive, democratic business environments and ethical trading, and the book is on the right track in this area, and this aspect of the changing face of business is very well presented by the authors.
So all in all it is a good read and if you are newish to business self-help guides this is as good a place as any to start in 2013, even though 'free' market capitalism is of course on its knees and too punch drunk to stand up again with anything like it's former swagger. Globalisation itself is changing the world business structure by the minute, and everything is up for grabs, including possibly the dominance of a centrally planned, bureaucratic capitalism/corporatism such as the Chinese model, over the limping, western neoliberal one.... Read more ›
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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There are some very thorough reviews here from people of a sympathetic leaning, in business, but I'd like to add something a bit different. While the very format of the book undoubtedly makes it a useful practical guide for people who want to do business differently - I think its relevance goes beyond business people.
At the risk of sounding a bit daft "I read the book and it changed my life". As a part time, self employed working from home mum/payment tech consultant, I felt a bit stuck. I work remotely for a great bunch of people and I love the flexibility that my work affords as my children are at primary school. But I was a bit bored and it seemed that all the interesting meet ups happen in the city (Sydney) just when I need and want to be at home with the family.
There is something so insistent about Culture Shock though - the collection of ideas and examples - the momentum - this sense that the velocity of change is accelerating, that it pushed me out of my boredom and made me look for something I could do to be part of this change.
I can pin point that moment to reading a sentence where Will addresses his audience as "leaders". I'm a big Jane Austen fan and it felt like a modern equivalent of her "Dear reader" engaging and confessional. Reading Culture Shock made me feel responsible.
And of course there are always things you can do on your door step to help;I'm introducing ethics classes to the largest primary school on Sydney's Northern Beaches and it will help grow a generation of children who won't just accept the status quo. They'll question and reason and develop new and better ways of doing things.
Culture Shock is an empowering read and its relevance is certainly not restricted to people in business.
At the risk of sounding a bit daft "I read the book and it changed my life". As a part time, self employed working from home mum/payment tech consultant, I felt a bit stuck. I work remotely for a great bunch of people and I love the flexibility that my work affords as my children are at primary school. But I was a bit bored and it seemed that all the interesting meet ups happen in the city (Sydney) just when I need and want to be at home with the family.
There is something so insistent about Culture Shock though - the collection of ideas and examples - the momentum - this sense that the velocity of change is accelerating, that it pushed me out of my boredom and made me look for something I could do to be part of this change.
I can pin point that moment to reading a sentence where Will addresses his audience as "leaders". I'm a big Jane Austen fan and it felt like a modern equivalent of her "Dear reader" engaging and confessional. Reading Culture Shock made me feel responsible.
And of course there are always things you can do on your door step to help;I'm introducing ethics classes to the largest primary school on Sydney's Northern Beaches and it will help grow a generation of children who won't just accept the status quo. They'll question and reason and develop new and better ways of doing things.
Culture Shock is an empowering read and its relevance is certainly not restricted to people in business.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By R. Sherry
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This book made me feel like I wasn't alone in the world of trying to do business different and in an ethical way. It's great to become more aware of what others are doing and hopefully through this increased awareness and a bit of experimentation many more of us can work towards 'better business'.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By J. Watton
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Culture Shock is one of those business books that hits the sweet spot of information, provocation & easy consumption. Will has brought together a number of threads that have bubbled around for a while in business & like any good curator has made the whole bigger than the sum of the parts. I knew there was some bigger purpose/meaning to work, but for years had struggled to express what that was. Culture Shock did that for me, and has provoked me into making some positive changes in my career. It's given me a framework to assess my values, approach and motivations. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a manifesto for a better way of doing business.
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A bit Emperor's New Clothes, and not as new or radical as it likes to think it is. You'll get something out of it, but as Paul Daniels said - 'not a lot'.
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