The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace

For readers of Malcolm Gladwell, Daniel Pink, and Freakonomics, comes a captivating and surprising journey through the science of workplace excellence. Why do successful companies reward failure? What can casinos teach us about building a happy workplace? How do you design an office that enhances both attention to detail and creativity?   In The Best Place to Work, award-winning psychologist Ron Friedman, Ph.D.   Brimming with counterintuitive insights and actionable recommendations, The Best Place to Workoffers employees and executives alike game-changing advice for working smarter an

David T. said This is my favorite book of the year. This is my favorite book of the year! It's packed with science-based guidance on how to be a better employee, a better manager, and a better business owner. I'm the founder and CEO of a relatively new company, and this book is now my go-to guide for how to build my business in the most effective way possible. I'm a behavioral scienti. "A Must for Your Must Read List" according to William McPeck. Healthy organizations are also best places to work. In fact, creating a best place to work is one of the three main reasons for starting a worksite wellness/wellbeing program. As the vernacular in worksite wellness shifts to wellbeing (even though there is no real difference between the two!), increasing recognition is being paid to . "Very Cohesive and Fun to Read" according to Will Palafox. Note: The author is a Social Psychologist but this book falls under I/O psychology category more accurately.As a potential I/O student, and an English teacher, I think this book succeeded in introducing crucial aspects of the modern workplace and how they all related to productivity. The author cites historical figures from the past

Dr. An INC. Magazine Best Business Book of the Year   "An excellent book."  –Booklist  “A must-read”–Library Journal (starred review)   “What a gem! Enough that it’s a thorough, practical manual for optimizing relationships and work environments, based on new and solid research in human behavior—but it's a surprising, witty, well-written, and wonderfully engaging read.” –David Allen, author of Getting Things Done “We've lost our way. Following Ron's advice is easy and will pay huge dividends for you and the people with whom you work."–Peter Bregman, author of 18 Minutes&nb

Ron Friedman, Ph.D. is an award-winning psychologist and founder of Ignite80, a management consultancy that teaches leaders and their teams evidence-based practices for building extraordinary workplaces.