O Great One!, David Novak
O Great One!, David Novak
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O Great One!
A Little Story About the Awesome Power of Recognition

Author: David Novak, Christa Bourg

Narrator: James Foster

Unabridged: 4 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/10/2016


Synopsis

A parable about the secret to engaging and motivating people to do great things in all walks of life, by the bestselling author of Taking People With You.Based on real experiences that David Novak had as the Chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands, this parable will empower readers to recognize the contributions of those around them in order to drive bigger and better results. It’s not hard, it’s not expensive, and you don’t need an MBA or even a position of authority to do it. It’s a deceptively simple principle that can have a huge impact on both your life and your business.Jeff Johnson, the new CEO of The Happy Face Toy Company, has one year to save his family’s famous toy company, which has fallen on hard times following the death of his father. If Jeff fails, the whole company will fail. As he races to save his family’s legacy by getting the company back on track, Jeff encounters downtrodden factory workers and an uninspired executive team. Then a birthday gift from his grandson gives Jeff an important insight into why business is suffering: the secret ingredient to making people happy and engaged is missing.During his time as CEO of Yum!, Novak harnessed the power of employee recognition to revitalize the culture. The principles he lives by, from handing out personalized awards to coaxing office culture into life, are at the core of this parable. Novak recently founded OGO Enterprises, the world’s first recognition brand focused on appreciating all people for who they are and what they do.

About David Novak

DAVID NOVAK is a cofounder and former CEO of Yum! Brands. He has been recognized as “CEO of the Year” by Chief Executive, one of the “30 Best CEOs” by Barron’s, one of the “Top People in Business” by Fortune, and one of the “100 Best Performing CEOs in the World” by Harvard Business Review. He created Lead2Feed (the largest privately funded leadership service program in middle schools and high schools) and won the Horatio Alger Award for his commitment to philanthropy and higher education. He is the author of two acclaimed books, The Education of an Accidental CEO and the New York Times bestseller Taking People with You. He is currently launching a new company, OGO Enterprises.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cathy

A tad corny (ok, a lot of corn goes into this one) but the principle of making sure people know you are watching, that you really SEE them, and that you care is a good one. When you are being sincere, saying thank you in a meaningful way goes a long way.......more

Goodreads review by hemlet

truly inspiring! recognition something we take for granted until someone is dead. the 10 guiding principles is great!......more

Goodreads review by Mollie

Read for work, definitely some interesting nuggets but overall a very straightforward message. Very quick read.......more

Goodreads review by Pablo

A tad corny granted the subject called for that however such an easy read will show in simple ways the power of making the people feel seen, that you care, When you are being sincere, saying thank you in a meaningful way goes a long way.......more