Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead

by Laszlo Bock

Both models can be very profitable, but this book presumes that the most talented people on the planet will want to be part of a freedom-driven company. And freedom-driven companies, because they benefit from the best insight and passion of all their employees, are more resilient and better sustain success. Tony Hsieh of Zappos, Reed Hastings of Netflix, Jim Goodnight of SAS Institute, and many others will gladly tell you about the business results that come from giving their people freedom,258 as the leaders of Wegmans and Brandix have. These technology companies have continued to see year after year of growth. Wegmans grows regardless of what happens in the economy, and continues to be a great place to work. What’s beautiful here is that treating your people well is both a means to an end and an end in itself.