O Great One!: A Little Story About the Awesome Power of Recognition
Written by David Novak and Christa Bourg
Narrated by James Foster
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About this audiobook
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.
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Reviews for O Great One!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book by Novak is an excellent book on motivation by using the awesome power of recognition. Rather than discuss or sermonize on how recognition can change our relationships in business Novak tells a story about how recognition is changing a company. Reminds me of a book I read long ago but do not remember the title. It is amazing that the power of a story is able to convey the power of recognition. Recognition is not just for business but really can and should be a part of our daily lives in our families and whenever we are with others. Received it from Goodreads giveaway.J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the Isms" "Wesley's Wars" "To Whom It May Concern" and "Tell Me About the United Methodist Church"