How Google Works
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (955 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1455582328 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The authors explain how technology has shifted the balance of power from companies to consumers, and that the only way to succeed in this ever-changing landscape is to create superior products and attract a new breed of multifaceted employees whom Eric and Jonathan dub "smart creatives." Covering topics including corporate culture, strategy, talent, decision-making, communication, innovation, and dealing with disruption, the authors illustrate management maxims ("Consensus requires dissension," "Exile k
He is now Google's executive chairman. He is currently an advisor to Google CEO Larry Page.. Eric Schmidtserved as Google's CEO from 2001 to 2011 and transformed it into a global technology leader. Jonathan Rosenbergjoined Google in 2002 and managed the design and development of the company's consumer, advertiser, and partner p
"An informative and creatively multilayered Google guidebook from the businessman's perspective."Kirkus"An energized and exciting primer on creating a company and workforce prepared to meet an inspiring future."Publisher's Weekly"Chairman Eric Schmidt and exec advisor Jonathan Rosenberg pull back the curtain to reveal how the company created its unique culture of workplace innovation."Fortune
"Smart, engaging read with useful, immediately applicable insights." according to Don Hutchison. Eric and Jonathan cover a vast territory in their engaging discussion of Google's leadership in our software driven era. While their Google specific comments are singularly informed and compelling, I suspect their most valuable lessons are those applicable to virtually any venture. Many of these are recurring thematics within discussions of modern leadership, but rarely have so many useful concepts been so well and accessibly summarized as in "How." Despite Smart, engaging read with useful, immediately applicable insights. Eric and Jonathan cover a vast territory in their engaging discussion of Google's leadership in our software driven era. While their Google specific comments are singularly informed and compelling, I suspect their most valuable lessons are those applicable to virtually any venture. Many of these are recurring thematics within discussions of modern leadership, but rarely have so many useful concepts been so well and accessibly summarized as in "How." Despite 30 plus years in the business I furiously jotted margin notes throughout the book, reminding myself for instance, of the primacy of purpose, as illustrated by the story. 0 plus years in the business I furiously jotted margin notes throughout the book, reminding myself for instance, of the primacy of purpose, as illustrated by the story. "great companies do not become great because they have good" according to Ian Mann. Google, a company founded in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page, is worth $50-billion, has over forty-five thousand employees, and operates in over forty countries. “How Google Works” is the account of how this company grew into such a large and valuable organization.Author Eric Schmidt, who has a PhD in computer science, joined Google as its CEO. His experience at Sun Microsystems, Bell Labs and Novell, (where he had been the CEO,) was widely believed to be a way of bringing “adult supervision” to a chaotic place. The founders, however, hired Schmidt as much for his technological achievements as a . "Insights into a remarkable company, run by remarkable people" according to Marco Bucceri. It's refreshing to read a book that doesn't boast or have any hidden agendas. A remarkable discussion and revelation of the thought processes that drive one of the most remarkable companies on earth. Not only an excellent business guide, but also a guide on how to live in a world that is changing so rapidly, that it's almost impossible to predict how we will be living in five years from now. Well written and easy to read discussion on a wide range of very complicated issues. An outstanding book written by an outstanding human being! I highly recommend this book to any business owner or leader, and anyone who has even a rem