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Rodd Wagner

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I'm a New York Times bestselling author who's written three books so far, most recently "Widgets: The 12 New Rules for Managing Your Employees As If They're Real People." I'm a Forbes contributor. One of my books was parodied in "Dilbert."

I get to go where most people can't, and can only write about a fraction of what I get to see.

Each book I write has more codes hidden in it than the one before. I am working on my first novel.

Nothing pleases me more than helping people find greater happiness at work, which is, for most of us, a large part of life.

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Rodd Wagner If the words aren't flowing, it means I'm either tired, distracted, or I have not made enough information on that chapter top of mind. If I'm tired, I…moreIf the words aren't flowing, it means I'm either tired, distracted, or I have not made enough information on that chapter top of mind. If I'm tired, I'll crash for 30 minutes. If I'm distracted, I'll switch coffee shops. If not enough is loaded into my brain, I'll keep reviewing the research until the line of attack develops. I find a Saturday spent fly-fishing does wonders for the writing.(less)

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Rodd Wagner My research, reporting, and writing have taken me around the world. I've gone to see people on the job in a fiberglass factory in Brazil, a paper ware…moreMy research, reporting, and writing have taken me around the world. I've gone to see people on the job in a fiberglass factory in Brazil, a paper warehouse in Poland, a tech facility in India, a home improvement store in Wales, and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz conducting exercises in the Pacific, just to name a few. The great thing about being a writer is being able to share those cool stories so widely and in the interest of helping people have more fulfilling experiences at work.(less)

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	12: The Elements of Great Managing by Rodd Wagner (Goodreads Author), James K. Harter 3.98 avg rating — 5,765 ratings — published 2006 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	POWER OF 2 by Rodd Wagner (Goodreads Author), Gale Muller 3.66 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Widgets: The 12 New Rules for Managing Your Employees As If They're Real People 3.75 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2015 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[Power of 2: How to Make the Most of Your Partnerships at Work and in Life] [By: Wagner, Rodd] [October, 2009] by Rodd Wagner (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Stephan Vincent and Rodd Wagner Talk About the Employee Experience

What’s wrong with calling employees a company’s greatest asset? How is reciprocity at the heart of the contract between employers and employees? What are the 12 aspects most important to unleashing employee performance? And what is the future of happiness on the job?

I recently joined eX Podcast host Stephan Vincent to talk about these topics. Stephan and I met when we both spoke last fall at the e

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The Baby Boom: How It Got That Way (And It Wasn’t My Fault) (And I’ll Never Do It Again)

by P.J. O'Rourke

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Red Cell (Kyra Stryker & Jonathan Burke, #1)

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Rodd Wagner said: " Just several pages into this. So far, so good. A spy novel written by a real spy - that's a good start. This is the spy novel I've been carrying around eager to read as soon as I got my next book written. I'll update this review once I get to treat m ...more "

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They Eat Puppies, Don't They?

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“Just as people will admit to being bad with math more than they will admit illiteracy, business tolerates interpersonal incompetence where it would never allow financial malfeasance.”
― Rodd Wagner, 12: The Elements of Great Managing

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