Here are a just a few of the 47 ways John suggests you make your company exceptional:
Get Actions in Line With Values – This chapter really hits it out of the park by suggesting that having company values, means little to nothing, if the actions of the employees are not aligned with those values at their core.
Give People Tools Not Slogans – I love this chapter so much because if you’ve ever looked around, you’ve noticed that most companies love slogans. In some cases you’ll find that those slogans are empty statements no one ever pays any attention to. He suggests that slogans do nothing for productivity, at least not as much as giving your employees the right tools to meet your expectations. Giving an employee the right tools can make a huge difference. I really enjoyed the opening few paragraphs where he illustrates what he means regarding a hard-working lumberjack.
Value Ideas Over Politics – Have you ever been in a position where your ideas where ignored because you weren’t the “right” person? I can think of a few instances in my work career that I have seen this happen to others. Guess who’s not going to be giving it their all when work needs to be done? Make your employees, and their ideas, as important as they should be!