{"product_id":"the-carrot-principle-how-the-best-managers-use-recognition-to-engage-their-people-retain-talent-and-accelerate-performance-updated-revised-9781439149171","title":"The Carrot Principle: How the Best Managers Use Recognition to Engage Their People, Retain Talent, and Accelerate Performance [Updated \u0026 Revised]","description":"\u003cb\u003eStick Management is out. Carrot management is in! \u003ci\u003eThe Carrot Principle\u003c\/i\u003e offers proven strategies to help recognize and motivate your valued employees.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince its original publication in 2007, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Carrot Principle\u003c\/i\u003e has received rave reviews in \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and has helped a host of managers to energize their teams, and companies to dramatically boost their business results. The book was even adopted by the prestigious FranklinCovey International training and consulting group for its leadership training. This updated edition couldn't come at a better time, as the economic downturn requires us all to come up with creative and cost-effective ways to stimulate growth and productivity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRevealing the groundbreaking results of one of the most in-depth management studies ever undertaken, \u003ci\u003eThe Carrot Principle\u003c\/i\u003e shows definitively that the central characteristic of the most successful managers is that they provide their employees with frequent and effective recognition. With independent results from HealthStream Research, and analysis by bestselling leadership experts Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton, this breakthrough study of 200,000 people over ten years found dramatically greater business results when managers offered constructive praise and meaningful rewards in ways that powerfully motivated employees to excel. These managers lead with carrots, not sticks, and in doing so achieve higher: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Productivity\u003cbr\u003e -Engagement\u003cbr\u003e -Retention \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a new chapter, Gostick and Elton report on the results of an extensive study, conducted by leading research authority Towers Perrin, that confirms the extraordinary effectiveness of the Carrot Principle approach all around the globe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on case studies from leading companies including Disney, DHL, KPMG, and Pepsi Bottling Group, Gostick and Elton show how the key to recognition \u003ci\u003edone right\u003c\/i\u003e is combining it with four other core traits of effective leadership. Gostick and Elton walk readers through exactly how to use the simple but powerful methods they have discovered all great managers use to provide their employees with this effective recognition, which can be learned easily and will produce immediate results. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGreat recognition can be done in a matter of moments--and it doesn't take budget-busting amounts of money. Following these simple steps will make you a high-performance leader and take your team to a new level of achievement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian Gostick,Chester Elton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.70w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439149171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdrian Gostick is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Best Team Wins\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Carrot Principle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAll In\u003c\/i\u003e, which are sold in more than fifty countries around the world. He is a founder of the global training firm The Culture Works, with a focus in culture, teamwork, and employee motivation. Learn more at TheCultureWorks.com or CarrotGuys.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChester Elton is coauthor of\u003ci\u003e The Best Team Wins\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Carrot Principle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAll In\u003c\/i\u003e, a popular lecturer, and an influential voice in global workplace trends. He is a founder of The Culture Works and advises the leadership teams of numerous Fortune 500 firms on cultural and teamwork issues. 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