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Het weekend van 7 dagen
Ricardo Semler thinks that companies ought to put employee freedom and satisfaction ahead of corporate goals.
Imagine a company where employees set their own hours; where there are no offices, no job titles, no business plans; where employees get to endorse or veto any new venture; where kids are encouraged to run the halls; and where the CEO lets other people make nearly
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Published
May 3rd 2004
by Portfolio Hardcover
(first published 2003)
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Very inspiring as an ideal, with plenty of good stories, but not suitable as a how-to for next Monday morning.
Sebenarnya saya baca versi terjemahannya yaitu "Revolusi Bisnis Abad ke 21 - Dengan jiwa merdeka meningkatkan profit dan produktivitas" di tulis oleh Ricardo Semler, CEO SemCo.
Buku ini berkisah tentang bagaimana SemCo, di bawah komando Ricardo Semler, menjadi perusahaan dengan rata2 tumbuh pertahun di atas 40%, dengan manajemen yang benar2 berbeda dengan perusahaan yang ada di Dunia.
Semco menerapkan banyak manajemen yang "nyleneh" untuk perusahaan yang bergerak di berbagai bidang bisnis, di anta...more
Buku ini berkisah tentang bagaimana SemCo, di bawah komando Ricardo Semler, menjadi perusahaan dengan rata2 tumbuh pertahun di atas 40%, dengan manajemen yang benar2 berbeda dengan perusahaan yang ada di Dunia.
Semco menerapkan banyak manajemen yang "nyleneh" untuk perusahaan yang bergerak di berbagai bidang bisnis, di anta...more
This is a pretty rambling, off the cuff account from one of the genuine innovators in business, on how his radical policies toward employees have created a better, more balanced, and, importantly, more successful business. Semco has really rewritten the book on what careers can look like in the 21st century - publishing salaries, budgets, meeting minutes and otherwise classified information at most companies to all employees, and even encouraging them to participate in the process of drafting th...more
The second of Semler's books that I read, The Seven-Day Weekend has helped me consider the concept of our relationship with time, our obsession with "productivity" and how society has lost sight of the final goal.
If you find yourself working too hard, working inefficiently, feeling stressed or under too much pressure from work this book is for you. It will help you goal-set, life manage and work for the things that really matter. If you've read In The Praise of Slowness by Carl Honore, this is t...more
If you find yourself working too hard, working inefficiently, feeling stressed or under too much pressure from work this book is for you. It will help you goal-set, life manage and work for the things that really matter. If you've read In The Praise of Slowness by Carl Honore, this is t...more
I had to read this book for a class I'm taking. This book made me think a lot about the workplace and why bosses feel the need to exert such control over employees. It was written by the owner of a large company who has decided to actually step back and trust his employees. He describes the company philosophies and values and how he's let go of control and treats his employees like the working adults that they are. It was a very good philosophy in my opinion, but most bosses would not be able to...more
Ricardo Semler is one (probably the only one, now that I think about it) of the most original thinkers in business today. This is a follow-up book to Maverick, the only five-star business book I've ever read. The Seven Day Weekend goes into a bit more detail about Semco's unique workplace culture, where workplace democracy is the norm. Employees set their own pay and hours, can avoid fixed jobs, follow both their business and personal instincts and vote on both their bosses and company decisions...more
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This is Semler's second book, and it reads a lot like a management strategy guide containing principles with anecdotes from Semco that illustrate those principles compared to Maverick, which read like a story of the highs and lows of the organizational experiments conducted at Semco.
Semler's main points thus far are:
1. Ask "why" several times when making a decision
Asking "why" ensures that you make a decision for the right reas...more
http://www.reemer.com/archives/2004/0...
This is Semler's second book, and it reads a lot like a management strategy guide containing principles with anecdotes from Semco that illustrate those principles compared to Maverick, which read like a story of the highs and lows of the organizational experiments conducted at Semco.
Semler's main points thus far are:
1. Ask "why" several times when making a decision
Asking "why" ensures that you make a decision for the right reas...more
This is a very thought-proving and uplifting book. Initially you are bound to question why things are not being run like this the world over. Then perhaps when you look closer to home you'll see that elements of this democratic style of working are already a part of your workplace. How successful these are is dependent on so many factors.
It's hard to factor out the whole Brazilian aspect from Semco and see how it would work elsewhere (for example heavy unionisation initially drove much of their...more
It's hard to factor out the whole Brazilian aspect from Semco and see how it would work elsewhere (for example heavy unionisation initially drove much of their...more
An engaging read that gave me much to consider. I agree with Semler's point of view--to let people have a life, to give them freedom to choose their direction, and give them full information and control.
How freeing to rid yourself of what he calls 'boarding school issues.' I aspire to have a company that runs on the principles set out in this book. Sometimes, though, the way he claims things work at his companies seems impossible to pull off. I'd like to hear from employees to see if the stories...more
How freeing to rid yourself of what he calls 'boarding school issues.' I aspire to have a company that runs on the principles set out in this book. Sometimes, though, the way he claims things work at his companies seems impossible to pull off. I'd like to hear from employees to see if the stories...more
Mar 30, 2008
Cameron
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
People who think business is kind of stupid
Ricardo Semler...always an entertaining read. For those of you who think business is full of stupidity (but perhaps still worth saving), this book is for you.
The Seven-day Weekend is actually nothing like the incredibly obnoxious 4-hour Workweek and was published several years earlier. The theme of this book is how the blurring of our private lives and work lives has led to the seven-day workweek, and how this should be re-conceptualized as the seven-day weekend. This would be a job where we ac...more
The Seven-day Weekend is actually nothing like the incredibly obnoxious 4-hour Workweek and was published several years earlier. The theme of this book is how the blurring of our private lives and work lives has led to the seven-day workweek, and how this should be re-conceptualized as the seven-day weekend. This would be a job where we ac...more
A good counter to "The Four Hour Workweek".
At times the author is a little full of himself and how special his company is, but on the whole he has some great ideas about how to set up a company where employees are truly motivated. A good complement to "Drive: The Truth behind what motivates us."
Contains plenty of inspirational anecdotes and ideas. Worth the time investment...
At times the author is a little full of himself and how special his company is, but on the whole he has some great ideas about how to set up a company where employees are truly motivated. A good complement to "Drive: The Truth behind what motivates us."
Contains plenty of inspirational anecdotes and ideas. Worth the time investment...
Are we living in a democracy and working in military-style environments? SEMCO offers an alternative (and viable) solution -- open the books, the rules and interworkings of the business to the people whose fates are ultimately tied to the company's success: the employees.
I took a lot from this book -- its perspective is fresh and pretty audacious, but very inspirational.
I took a lot from this book -- its perspective is fresh and pretty audacious, but very inspirational.
The author and CEO of his company takes questioning and experimentation with workplace rules and corporate structure as far as possible not only in words but in actions. Good reading for those interested in envisioning the future of the business world.
VERY thought-provoking, though I am still not convinced that this really works and Ricardo isn't living in some kind of dream world with amazing employees who all want to do the right thing :) Still, I think this is something every executive should read.
This book changed the way my company works.
It forces me completely re-engineer the way of daily schedule, responsibilities and structure of the company.
Read it if you would like to investigate ways how to make a modern company in non-standard way.
It forces me completely re-engineer the way of daily schedule, responsibilities and structure of the company.
Read it if you would like to investigate ways how to make a modern company in non-standard way.
Very cool to see somebody stretching the boundaries of how a team works. How to translate small group dynamics all the way up into a corporation - that's my view of what he's talking about.
Really good book, similar account to his first book Maverick, with more stories added and certain concepts illustrated. A worthwhile read however not as specific as Maverick
mind-opener in the beginning of new millennium -how to organise yourself.
Never helped to clear your mind, though....
Never helped to clear your mind, though....
An optional-read book on work-life balance as you manage your career.
he's not a particularly good author, and i think many of his arguments are crap. the book rambles along without much direction.
however, the ideas that are put forth in the book are great. essentially, he is questioning a lot of the traditional business practices, and giving examples from his own company of a different way of doing things. of course, part of the reason i like the book is that i have a very similar philosophy in how an ideal company would be run - i'm sure some of my friends woul...more
however, the ideas that are put forth in the book are great. essentially, he is questioning a lot of the traditional business practices, and giving examples from his own company of a different way of doing things. of course, part of the reason i like the book is that i have a very similar philosophy in how an ideal company would be run - i'm sure some of my friends woul...more
I think Google works this way a lot, but Semler kind of came up with it on his own.
Most of the great ideas in here are about trust. Trusting your employees, your business partners and pretty much everyone else. And not writing down too much in terms of rules & regulations, long-term plans and other things that constrain your wiggle room as you turn plans into reality.
Semler didn't get any of this from his Dad, who founded the company and was of the opposite temperament: very structured, ve...more
Most of the great ideas in here are about trust. Trusting your employees, your business partners and pretty much everyone else. And not writing down too much in terms of rules & regulations, long-term plans and other things that constrain your wiggle room as you turn plans into reality.
Semler didn't get any of this from his Dad, who founded the company and was of the opposite temperament: very structured, ve...more
I enjoyed it and would like to think this kind of set up is as easy as it sounds, but my experience is that you need a real group synergy to get this kind of work process started, and it needs constant work to keep it going. It's like spinning a manual potter's wheel, as long as someone is kicking the foot drive it moves smoothly and easily, but as soon as you stop, it falls back into inertia, which isn't as interesting or as useful, but it's easy.
Very inspiring.
He's willing to ask "why" and that really permeates the whole book. I appreciated that he's willing to dig into every aspect of business and leave no stone unturned. What he comes up with is the first sensible critique of modern business methodology I've heard. We'll aside from the snark factor of the comic Dilbert.
Even if you're not in business, we worth a read.
Even if you're not in business, we worth a read.
This was such an inspiring book. One of my friends at work that is into management books suggested it. I've never read a management book and just the genre sounded dry, but it was quite the contrary. Just reading the first chapter, I was hooked. I've watched several lectures and interviews of Ricardo Semler since then. He's a real innovator. I'd love to work for his company!
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A truly courageous and innovative approach to business management.
This book is a wonderful guide to the way work *could* be. It charts the way that employees and managers could work together, could collaborate, and solve problems that would otherwise cause hate and discontent.
It is both the best and worst book to read if you're stuck in a workplace that reminds you of Dilbert.
It is both the best and worst book to read if you're stuck in a workplace that reminds you of Dilbert.
Semler is such an original thinker that challenges your thinking more than you like, but what a read.
Found it a little hard to finish the book as I was continually making notes of lessons that I want to implement.
Really worthwhile even if just for the stretch marks on you mind.
Found it a little hard to finish the book as I was continually making notes of lessons that I want to implement.
Really worthwhile even if just for the stretch marks on you mind.
As stated in my review on Ricardo's first book, "Maverick!", this sequel discusses his progress on ridding the earth of Taylorism and implementing a life where work complements life and is not an end unto itself. Again, I highly suggest this book.
ricardo semler is a breath of fresh air when it comes to rethinking working. it's radically sensical, ethical and humane. hooray.
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