Comments on: What a way to start a book! http://blog.bwagy.com/what-a-way-to-start-a-book/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-a-way-to-start-a-book Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Danielhttp://blog.bwagy.com/what-a-way-to-start-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-5799 Daniel Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:19:59 +0000 http://blog.bwagy.com/?p=3264#comment-5799 Ricardo Semler is a genius. I haven't read this book - but know his work, and what a great title! Makes "The 4 Hour Working Week" look passe! Worth noting that Apple has a very progressive stance with its employees - no time logging, no insistance on #-hours worked - just as long as you are doing the job, massively invest in training, no "come to work" time. They understand that intellectual work like software development and design can happen anywhere - and isn't necessarily happening because you are chained to a desk. ... and Apple has just become the world's largest Tech Company. Ricardo Semler is a genius. I haven’t read this book – but know his work, and what a great title! Makes “The 4 Hour Working Week” look passe!
Worth noting that Apple has a very progressive stance with its employees – no time logging, no insistance on #-hours worked – just as long as you are doing the job, massively invest in training, no “come to work” time. They understand that intellectual work like software development and design can happen anywhere – and isn’t necessarily happening because you are chained to a desk.
… and Apple has just become the world’s largest Tech Company.

]]> By: Cameronhttp://blog.bwagy.com/what-a-way-to-start-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-5563 Cameron Tue, 25 May 2010 23:36:01 +0000 http://blog.bwagy.com/?p=3264#comment-5563 Love this book, read this a couple of years ago. Perhaps time for a re-read.Love the concept where employees have to interview and approve any new manager hires... Love this book, read this a couple of years ago.
Perhaps time for a re-read.

Love the concept where employees have to interview and approve any new manager hires…

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