Maverick

The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workshop

Ricardo Semler

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English

Century
07 September 2001

Social & cultural history; Economics & Business; Management decision making; Manufacturing industries

The international bestseller that tells how Ricardo Semler created one of the most successful and inspirational companies in the world. Con tains a new introduction by the author

'The way that Ricardo Semler runs his company is impossible; except that it works, and works splendidly for everyone. I relish this book. It revived my faith in human beings and my hope for business everywhere' Charles Handy
* Workers make the decisions previously made by their bosses.
* Managerial staff set their own salaries and bonuses
* Everyone has access to the company books
* No formality -a minimum of meetings, memos and approvals Internal walls torn down
* Shopfloor workers set their own productivity targets and schedules

Result -Semco is one of Latin America's fastest- growing companies, acknowledged to be the best in Brazil to work for, and with a waiting list of thousands of applicants hoping to join it.

This book offers the chance to learn Ricardo Semler's secrets and let some of the Semco magic rub off on you and your company.

By: Ricardo Semler
Imprint: Century
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9780712678865
ISBN 10: 0712678867
Pages: 332
Publication Date: 07 September 2001
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ricardo Semler took over his father's company, Semco (founded in 1954), at the age of 19. Not only did he turn the company round, he made it an outstanding success. On the brink of bankruptcy in 1980, Semco achieved revenues of $34 million in 1993 - and $160 million in 2000. Semler threw out the rule book: for example, workers make their own decisions; every corporate decision is put to the vote; people turn up to the meetings they want to be at. It sounds insane: but it works.

Reviews for Maverick: The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workshop

Semco takes workplace democracy to previously unimagined frontiers * The Times * Ricardo Semler is our kind of capitalist * Guardian * Are there real-life lessons to be learned? The answer is yes...Pragmatic, inspirational and intriguing advice. * The Times * In this book, Ricardo Semler tells how Semco, Latin America's fastest growing company, uses a revolutionary way of working to run a profit-making company with a work force who love their jobs. * The Sunday Times * The way that Ricardo Semler runs his company is impossible; except th at it works, and works splendidly for everyone. I relish this book. It revived my faith in human beings and my hope for business everywhere -- Charles Handy