How a team at Apple made the iPod dream a reality
Posted on 11. Nov, 2010 by Adrian in Press
In this excerpt from The Orange Revolution: How One Great Team Can Transform an Entire Organization, authors Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton look at the team that created the iPod, and how the vision of a revolutionary music player motivated them to innovate. Read the full article here. Download a PDF of the article here.
In the Financial Times ‘Case Study: Pepsi Beverages Company’
Posted on 11. Nov, 2010 by Adrian in Press
The challenge: In 2006, Rajendra Gursahaney, the senior director of engineering at Pepsi Beverages Company, the bottling division of the drinks group, wanted to create a thinner, lighter and more environmentally friendly plastic beverage bottle that would contain a small dose of nitrogen to maintain firmness. The idea would either revolutionise the bottling industry or [...]
The Orange Revolution hits #1 on The Wall Street Journal bestseller list
Posted on 02. Oct, 2010 by Adrian in Press
Best-Selling Books Week Ended Sept. 26 With data from Nielsen BookScan The powerful research reported in The Orange Revolution reveals that the true driver of exceptional success for great companies is not a genius CEO. Breakthrough success is driven by a particular breed of breakthrough team that generates its own momentum. Only one in five [...]
The Carrot Principle hits the BusinessWeek Bestseller List
Posted on 15. Jun, 2009 by Adrian in Press
The second edition of The Carrot Principle hits the BusinessWeek Bestseller list. The authors, long devoted to the dissemination of “carrot culture,” are back, listing techniques for recognizing and praising the performers in an organization, the thing so many managers are afraid to do.
The Carrot Principle hits #3 on the New York Times Bestseller list
Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by Adrian in Press
The Carrot Principle second edition is #3 on the New York Times bestseller list! The Carrot Principle shows definitively that the central characteristic of the most successful managers is that they provide their employees with frequent and effective recognition—a practice that unquestionably taps into our own human nature. Recognition inspires results in every age group, [...]
Adrian Gostick and Scott Christopher appear on Today Show
Posted on 21. Aug, 2008 by Adrian in Press
Adrian Gostick and Scott Christopher appear on the Today Show to talk about levity in the workplace. The Levity Effect uses serious science to reveal the remarkable power of fun and humor in business: That leaders who are light-hearted earn more on average than their peers; that entertaining workplaces have more loyal employees and customers; [...]
Adrian Gostick appears on CNBC’s Street Signs
Posted on 13. Aug, 2008 by Adrian in Press
Adrian Gostick weighs in on The Levity Effect on Street Signs with Erin Burnett. The Levity Effect uses serious science to reveal the remarkable power of fun and humor in business: That leaders who are light-hearted earn more on average than their peers; that entertaining workplaces have more loyal employees and customers; and that employees [...]
Why saying “Thank you” is more than just good manners
Posted on 04. Sep, 2007 by Adrian in Press
NEW YORK (Fortune) — Dear Annie: I changed jobs last year, going from a small company (where I had worked since the start-up phase, over a decade ago) to an organization about 10 times bigger. I’ve made the adjustment pretty well, except for one thing. My old employer was very gung-ho about recognizing people for [...]
The Carrot Principle, a New York Times Bestseller
Posted on 30. Jun, 2007 by Adrian in Press
The Carrot Principle becomes a National Bestseller Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne. (Atria/Beyond Words, $23.95.) The law of attraction as a key to getting what you want. The Best Life Diet, by Bob Greene. (Simon & Schuster, $26.) A lifelong plan for losing weight. You: On a Diet, by Michael F. [...]
The Carrot Principle, a Wall Street Journal Bestseller
Posted on 30. Jun, 2007 by Adrian in Press
The Carrot Principle hits #5 on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list! The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell / Back Bay (P) Good to Great, by Jim Collins / Collins (H) Four-Hour Workweek, by Timothy Ferriss / Crown (H) Strengthsfinder 2.0, by Tom Rath / Gallup Press (H) The Carrot Principle, by Adrian Gostick and [...]
About Adrian Gostick
Adrian Gostick is a global thought leader on workplace strategy and the author of several successful books on employee engagement. The Carrot Principle by Simon & Schuster has been a regular New York Times bestseller, and 24-Carrot Manager has been called a “must read for modern-day managers” by Larry King of CNN. His latest book, The Orange Revolution, was a #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller."
The Carrot Principle
Human performance accelerated? Is this book about the work place or the human race?
With breakthrough research of 200,000 people over ten years from The Jackson Organization, and massive, new global data collected by Towers Perrin, The Carrot Principle demonstrates how constructive praise and meaningful rewards powerfully motivates people from every walk of life and inspires employees to excel, engage, and bring their best to work every day.
The Orange Revolution
Following the enormous popularity of their bestselling The Carrot Principle, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton return with a groundbreaking guide to building high-performance teams. The powerful research reported inThe Orange Revolution reveals that the true driver of exceptional success for great companies is not a genius CEO. Breakthrough success is driven by a particular breed of breakthrough team that generates its own momentum.
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