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The Great Game of Business, Expanded and Updated
- The Only Sensible Way to Run a Company
- Narrated by: Jack Stack, Stephen Baker
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In the early 1980s, Springfield Remanufacturing Corporation (SRC) in Springfield, Missouri, was a near bankrupt division of International Harvester. That's when a green young manager, Jack Stack, took over and turned it around. He didn't know how to "manage" a company, but he did know about the principal, of athletic competition and democracy: keeping score, having fun, playing fair, providing choice, and having a voice.
With these principles he created his own style of management - open-book management. The key is to let everyone in on financial decisions. At SRC, everyone learns how to read a P&L - even those without a high school education know how much the toilet paper they use cuts into profits. SRC people have a piece of the action and a vote in company matters. Imagine having a vote on your bonus and on what businesses the company should be in. SRC restored the dignity of economic freedom to its people. Stack's "open-book management" is the key - a system which, as he describes it here, is literally a game, and one so simple anyone can use it.
The Great Game of Business started a business revolution by introducing the world to open-book management, a new way of running a business that created unprecedented profit and employee engagement.
The revised and updated edition of The Great Game of Business lays out an entirely different way of running a company. It wasn't dreamed up in an executive think tank or an Ivy League business school or around the conference table by big-time consultants. It was forged on the factory floors of the heartland by ordinary folks hoping to figure out how to save their jobs.
What Stack and his people created was a revolutionary approach to management that has proven itself in every industry around the world for the past 30 years - an approach that is perhaps the last, best hope for reviving the American Dream.
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- Gabrielle Bourdeau
- 2023-12-07
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I’ve listened to this book two times. The first time was captivating. The second time took me twice as long as I was writing notes and making sure everything sunk it. Most definitely recommend!
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- LMJ
- 2023-05-08
Excellent business book! Worth reading!
So many great concepts in this book! Excited to implement in my business. Makes so much sense to think of business as a game and get your team actively involved to help you win.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-05-20
A must read for every buisness owner!
I've read this book twice and now listened as a refresher. There are some great practical examples of how to get you team bought in to the game that is business!
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- Andrew
- 2020-08-27
Great concept
I use this as material to supplement my consulting work in operations management. It speaks to the difficult story you need to weave when convincing businesses to begin overhauling their approach to performance metrics. Would highly recommend.
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- Vivek T.
- 2019-02-24
Essential Read when building a team
Although the “story” is based on their experience in the 70’s, I found the application of their management objectives and key results easily applicable to today’s business.
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- Jacob
- 2019-01-02
GGOB
This is hands down the best way to run a business and always will be. My company and I have been using this for years and will never go back to our old ways! It takes the “work” out of the job and creates a career where people are respected and so much more.
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- Richard Bagley
- 2015-08-04
An update on a clap
Building a profitable business with a great company culture is incredibly hard...Jack Stack provides a blueprint in this book. He's not an academic and this isn't theoretical - it's based on more than 30 years of real world experience.
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- Joshua
- 2016-12-01
Great Advice for Small Business
Listen to the book at x1.2 speed. You won't regret it. It's a great book about motivating your employees and creating buy in.
The case study at the end was probably the most helpful piece.
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- Thaddaeus Moody
- 2015-04-20
Inspiring Story
I can't believe that I had overlooked this book for so long. It was a god quick read but filled with practical advice for building a culture of ownership in a business. I found a lot of similarities between the system that Stack built at SRC and the Toyota Production System philosophy. He lays out a simple way to determine KPI's at all levels of a business then clearly visualize them and align the organization to go after them. There were very few examples of how the problems were solved, but it is still worth reading just to understand their method of visualizing them. I would recommend this book to anyone looking to understand how to build intrinsic motivation and autonomy in their workforce.
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- Anonymous User
- 2017-07-23
Fantastic!
As part of an ESOP company, this book covered all the basic principles I want to share with my colleagues and leaders at work. Jack did a great job narrating this book and explaining the Great Game. I would recommend this to all businesses who want each employee to not only understand the goals and financial goals of the company, but to also be working towards those goals each and every day within their specific role.
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- Zaid A.
- 2022-12-28
The idea overall is very nice
The idea overall is very nice, I have read much better books on operating systems like Traction and Scalling Up
- But I like how they mentioned the bonus % they provide, so we can set as a bench mark
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- LesL
- 2017-08-14
As good as it gets
Been 20 years since I read the book. The info is as relevant as it was 20 years ago. Plenty of usable information on how to get your people involved.
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- Rick Miller
- 2023-10-08
Worth the time
If you ever want to work on your business instead of in your business, this book is for you.
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- Parker Family
- 2023-09-22
Fantastic!
I would love to work at a company that operates this way!
Great book, great explanation, and a great system for business.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-02-22
What a great way to run business!
Running your book a business as open book seems respectful and kind to your employees. It's flies in the face of fear. I think many business owners are afraid to be that transparent for fear of employee reactions. But buy-in seems to outweigh the negative consequences. Thanks for bringing new concepts and ideas to the business world.
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- Ben Lichtenwalner
- 2023-01-12
Great Method & Tool for Simplify Business for Your Team
If you struggle with employee engagement levels, high turnover, or inconsistent results, The Great Game of Business might be the tool and method you need. I’d also suggest investigating servant-leadership books and concepts. The two pair very well!
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