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original review posted here:
http://www.reemer.com/archives/2004/06/1...

I first heard of Maverick author Ricardo Semler when I came across a blurb for his new book called The Seven-Day Weekend in a copy of Inc Magazine a f...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sun Jul 05 01:28:07 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 01:35:11 -0700 2009
It is mind blowing that Semler implemented such concepts as "Set your own salary" and open book visibility from the cleaners through to ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Fri Sep 14 05:14:27 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 14 10:59:18 -0700 2007
Even now Ricardo Semler's empowerment and autonomy to his employees/stakeholders in the company is outstanding..
I still haven't come across an organisation which across ranks empowers employees to take a call on ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 05 16:16:49 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 16:18:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 10:15:33 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 10:18:04 -0700 2009
I found this to be a great read, and love the ideas that Semler espouses about running a company.]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu Nov 15 21:17:53 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 15 21:29:26 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 21:15:12 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 21:19:03 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Mar 26 03:16:26 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 03:16:36 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 20:47:34 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 19:57:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Jun 01 09:58:05 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 16:53:22 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Oct 04 20:19:32 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 20:28:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Feb 16 17:08:47 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 17 12:56:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Feb 14 20:08:10 -0800 2007 Mon Feb 19 15:02:25 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 true false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 20 23:02:41 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 20 23:05:04 -0700 2007
Basically, this book is all about running a company entirely as a democracy. All information is open, workers set their own s...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Thu Feb 07 14:01:07 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 14:04:56 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 30 15:53:40 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 16:02:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 20 07:00:24 -0700 2008 Tue May 20 07:02:58 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Mon Oct 06 08:27:16 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 08:27:16 -0700 2008 1 5 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 02 23:15:32 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 02 23:23:53 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Sat Mar 15 19:54:11 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 15 19:55:47 -0700 2008