How Google Works
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How Google Works
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Narrated by:
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Holter Graham
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Jonathan Rosenberg
About this listen
Both Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg came to Google as seasoned Silicon Valley business executives, but over the course of a decade they came to see the wisdom in Coach John Wooden's observation that 'it's what you learn after you know it all that counts'.
As they helped grow Google from a young start-up to a global icon, they relearned everything they knew about management. How Google Works is the sum of those experiences distilled into a fun, easy-to-read primer on corporate culture, strategy, talent, decision-making, communication, innovation, and dealing with disruption.
The authors explain how the confluence of three seismic changes - the internet, mobile, and cloud computing - has shifted the balance of power from companies to consumers. The companies that will thrive in this ever-changing landscape will be the ones that create superior products and attract a new breed of multifaceted employees whom the authors dub 'smart creatives'. The management maxims ('Consensus requires dissension', 'Exile knaves but fight for divas', 'Think 10X, not 10%') are illustrated with previously unreported anecdotes from Google's corporate history.
'Back in 2010, Eric and I created an internal class for Google managers,' says Rosenberg. 'The class slides all read 'Google confidential' until an employee suggested we uphold the spirit of openness and share them with the world. This book codifies the recipe for our secret sauce: how Google innovates and how it empowers employees to succeed.'
Read by award-winning narrator Holter Graham, with the foreword and introduction read by Jonathan Rosenberg.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
©2014 Eric,Jonathan Schmidt,Rosenberg (P)2014 Hachette AudioWhat listeners say about How Google Works
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- Todd Nelson
- 06-04-2018
must have
it's a must read. chapter 9 is essential for anyone in this world. in my top 10
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- Benjamin
- 26-08-2016
Lessons from google life
Good listen for new businesses on google company lessons. Love the geek humour in it
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- Pragmatic shopper
- 14-09-2022
Entertaining and inspiring
Narration was easy to listen to with animated tones. Content was excellent, in my opinion. Lots of good references and quotes from familiar sources, albeit some are a little dated and some very nerdy, but thoroughly enjoyable.
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- dennishosking
- 28-04-2020
recommended for any business owner
This is the first audible book that I've listened to immediately a second time. As a small business owner I found this book to be both educational and inspirational.
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- Derek Laney
- 04-01-2015
Inspiring story of individual empowerment
Recommended to any business manager or individual contributor for a contrarian view of many commonly held sacred cows.
While specific to one organisation many of the ideas have universal application.
Is this the dawn of a new economy driven by smart creative individuals acting in small teams or a transition phase before a new world order of MNCs takes control, read for yourself.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-02-2018
awesome
brilliantly put togeether this book is practical, c hallenging, and deep but told in a way that non-boffins can grasp
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-09-2017
Inspire yourself to become a smart creative
A wonderful insight into the way Google develops its business and employees and to how smart creatives will drive innovation in the 21st century.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-05-2019
Amazing Book!
The insights and stories were a joy to listen to! For anyone looking to learn more about Google, understand what makes up true potential and ability, this is the book for you
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- Rueben williams
- 30-08-2017
Some good content but also has a lot of waffle
I was very tempted to return after 15 mins but decided to push through. It's a decent book but a lot of the time it was very self indulgent. The smart creative is some sort of super human employee and they highlight this every 5 mins. The performance was good but I'm glad it's over and I can move on.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-06-2019
The Google Story is better
While generally interesting and worth the read it was a bit of a self congratulatory sales pitch.
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