{"product_id":"managing-for-happiness-by-jurgen-appelo-9781119268680","title":"Managing for Happiness","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA practical handbook for making management great again\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eManaging for Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e offers a complete set of practices for more effective management that makes work fun. Work and fun are not polar opposites; they're two sides of the same coin, and making the workplace a pleasant place to be keeps employees motivated and keeps customers coming back for more. It's not about gimmicks or 'perks' that disrupt productivity; it's about finding the passion that drives your business, and making it contagious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides tools, games, and practices that put joy into work, with practical, real-world guidance for empowering workers and delighting customers. These aren't break time exploits or downtime amusements—they're real solutions for common management problems. Define roles and responsibilities, create meaningful team metrics, and replace performance appraisals with something more useful. An organisation's culture rests on the back of management, and this book shows you how to create change for the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSomewhere along the line, people collectively started thinking that work is work and fun is something you do on the weekends. This book shows you how to transform your organisation into a place with enthusiastic Monday mornings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRedefine job titles and career paths\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMotivate workers and measure team performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eChange your organisation's culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMake management—and work—fun again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eModern organisations expect everyone to be servant leaders and systems thinkers, but nobody explains \u003cem\u003ehow\u003c\/em\u003e. To survive in the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century, companies need to dig past the obvious and find what works. What keeps top talent? What inspires customer loyalty? The answer is great management, which inspires great employees, who then provide a great customer experience. \u003cem\u003eManaging for Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e is a practical handbook for achieving organisational greatness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854655705324,"sku":"9781119268680","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781119268680.jpg?v=1759251104","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/managing-for-happiness-by-jurgen-appelo-9781119268680","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}