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REVIEWS

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 * “A SURPRISING, WITTY, WELL-WRITTEN, AND WONDERFULLY ENGAGING READ”
   
   -- David Allen, author of Getting Things Done


 * “A CONTEMPORARY CLASSIC”
   
   -- Marshall Goldsmith, author of the New York Times and global bestseller
   What Got You Here Won’t Get You There


 * “SURPRISINGLY COUNTERINTUITIVE, YET ALWAYS CONVINCING”
   
   -- Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and To Sell Is Human


 * “AN ENGAGING JOURNEY THROUGH THE LATEST SCIENCE”
   
   -- Adam Grant, Wharton professor and author of Give and Take


 * “AN EYE-OPENING, HIGHLY-READABLE, AND PRACTICAL GUIDE”
   
   -- Professor Richard Wiseman, author of 59 Seconds: Think a Little Change a
   Lot


 * “BRINGS TOGETHER DECADES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH”
   
   -- Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice and Practical Wisdom


 * “I LOVE THIS BOOK! IT’S SMART, FUN TO READ, INTERESTING, CLEAR, AND
   PRACTICAL.”
   
   -- Peter Bregman, author of 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction,
   and Get the Right Things Done


 * “A JOY TO READ, FILLED WITH PRACTICAL ADVICE”
   
   -- Keith Sawyer, author of Zig Zag: The Surprising Path to Greater Creativity


 * “FILLS YOU WITH OPTIMISM ABOUT THE FUTURE OF WORK.”
   
   -- David McRaney, author of You Are Not So Smart


 * “TELLS YOU EVERYTHING – AND I MEAN EVERYTHING – YOU NEED TO KNOW TO BRING OUT
   THE BEST IN YOUR EMPLOYEES”
   
   -- Heidi Grant Halvorson, PhD, author of 9 Things Successful People Do
   Differently


 * "A PRACTICAL GAME PLAN FOR BUILDING A WORKPLACE THAT THRIVES"
   
   -- Todd Henry, author of Die Empty


 * “FULL OF POWERFUL INSIGHTS THAT SHOULD BE READ BY EVERY MANAGER AND
   EMPLOYEE.”
   
   -- Edgar H. Schein, Professor Emeritus Sloan School of Management, MIT and
   author of Organizational Culture and Leadership


 * “FASCINATING”
   
   -- David Burkus, author of The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How
   Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas


 * “AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF GREAT SCIENCE WRITING FOR PRACTICAL APPLICATION IN
   THE REAL WORLD”
   
   -- Dean Keith Simonton, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology,
   University of California, Davis


 * “FLOWS SEAMLESSLY”
   
   -- Stuart Brown, M.D., author of Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the
   Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul


 * “BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN CUTTING-EDGE SCIENCE AND THE REALITY OF THE MODERN
   WORKPLACE IN A WAY THAT IS CLEAR, SENSIBLE, AND EFFECTIVE."
   
   -- Harry Reis, PhD, University of Rochester Professor of Psychology, Past
   President of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology


 * “WHAT A GEM! ENOUGH THAT IT’S A THOROUGH, PRACTICAL MANUAL FOR OPTIMIZING
   RELATIONSHIPS AND WORK ENVIRONMENTS, BASED ON NEW AND SOLID RESEARCH IN HUMAN
   BEHAVIOR--BUT IT’S A SURPRISING, WITTY, WELL-WRITTEN, AND WONDERFULLY
   ENGAGING READ. I HAD COUNTLESS “AHA!”S ABOUT HOW WE EFFECTIVELY GET THINGS
   DONE, AS I READ IT. BRAVO, RON FRIEDMAN.”
   
   -- David Allen, author of Getting Things Done


 * “A CONTEMPORARY CLASSIC. DR. FRIEDMAN’S NEW BOOK OFFERS A HIGHLY ORIGINAL
   GUIDE TO CREATING EXCEPTIONAL WORKPLACES BASED ON CROSS-FIELD ACADEMIC
   RESEARCH AND SUPERB EXAMPLES FROM REAL COMPANIES. YOU WON’T FIND THESE
   INSIGHTS ELSEWHERE. FROM OFFICE DESIGN TO EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION TO CONFLICT
   RESOLUTION, THE BEST PLACE TO WORK IS THE BEST BOOK TO HAVE ON YOUR SHELF
   NOW.”
   
   -- Marshall Goldsmith, author of the New York Times and global bestseller
   What Got You Here Won’t Get You There


 * “IN THE BEST PLACE TO WORK, RON FRIEDMAN EXAMINES THE FACTORS THAT TAKE A
   COMPANY FROM ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY. THE STORIES IN THIS BOOK -- WHICH
   RANGE FROM CRUISE SHIP CASINOS TO HOSTAGE NEGOTIATIONS -- ARE FASCINATING IN
   THEIR OWN RIGHT, BUT THEY ALSO PACK POWERFUL, RESEARCH-BASED LESSONS FOR
   BETTER LEADERSHIP IN THE WORKPLACE. FRIEDMAN’S FINDINGS ARE OFTEN
   SURPRISINGLY COUNTERINTUITIVE, YET ALWAYS CONVINCING.”
   
   -- Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and To Sell Is Human


 * “THE BEST PLACE TO WORK IS AN ENGAGING JOURNEY THROUGH THE LATEST SCIENCE OF
   IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN ORGANIZATIONS. PSYCHOLOGIST RON FRIEDMAN
   EXAMINES HOW TO UNLEASH CREATIVITY, BOOST MOTIVATION, AND OFFER REWARDS AND
   RECOGNITION THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER RATHER THAN DRIVING THEM APART.”
   
   -- Adam Grant, Wharton professor and author of Give and Take


 * “AN EYE-OPENING, HIGHLY-READABLE, AND PRACTICAL GUIDE TO IMPROVING THE WAY WE
   WORK. NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO FOR A LIVING, THIS BOOK WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU
   SEE YOUR WORKPLACE.”
   
   -- Professor Richard Wiseman, author of 59 Seconds: Think a Little Change a
   Lot


 * “IN THE BEST PLACE TO WORK, RON FRIEDMAN BRINGS TOGETHER DECADES OF
   PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH INTO A PACKAGE THAT OFFERS ORGANIZATIONS CONCRETE
   ADVICE TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF WORKERS AND THE QUALITY OF WORK. MUCH OF
   THE ADVICE IS EYE-OPENING. I’M SURE THE RESULTS OF TAKING THE ADVICE WILL BE
   TOO.”
   
   -- Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice and Practical Wisdom


 * “I LOVE THIS BOOK! IT’S SMART, FUN TO READ, INTERESTING, CLEAR, AND
   PRACTICAL. WE’RE ALL OWNERS OF OUR WORKPLACES, AND THIS IS OUR OWNER’S
   MANUAL. FOLLOWING RON’S ADVICE IS EASY AND WILL PAY HUGE DIVIDENDS FOR YOU
   AND THE PEOPLE WITH WHOM YOU WORK.”
   
   -- Peter Bregman, author of 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction,
   and Get the Right Things Done


 * “THIS FASCINATING BOOK SHOWS HOW TO CREATE WORKSPACES THAT FOSTER CREATIVITY,
   COLLABORATION, AND HIGH PRODUCTIVITY. IT’S A JOY TO READ, FILLED WITH
   PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR LEADERS, ENGAGING REAL-WORLD STORIES, AND GROUNDED IN
   SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.”
   
   -- Keith Sawyer, author of Zig Zag: The Surprising Path to Greater Creativity


 * “FRIEDMAN’S BOOK FILLS YOU WITH OPTIMISM ABOUT THE FUTURE OF WORK. IF ENOUGH
   MANAGERS PAY ATTENTION TO THE SCIENCE HE IS PROMOTING, THEN A LOT OF PEOPLE
   ARE GOING TO ROLL OUT OF BED ON MONDAYS TRULY EAGER TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE
   OF THEIR COMMUTES.”
   
   -- David McRaney, author of You Are Not So Smart


 * “WHEN IT COMES TO MOTIVATION AND ENGAGEMENT, THE PROBLEM IS RARELY THAT THE
   WORK ITSELF IS TERRIBLE – IT’S THAT THE WAY WE ARE WORKING IS. IN THE BEST
   PLACE TO WORK, RON FRIEDMAN TELLS YOU EVERYTHING – AND I MEAN EVERYTHING –
   YOU NEED TO KNOW TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN YOUR EMPLOYEES. THIS POWERFUL (AND
   ENTERTAINING!) BOOK IS A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING HOW SUBTLE, OFTEN UNCONSCIOUS
   INFLUENCES IN THE WORKPLACE AFFECT HAPPINESS, CREATIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY AND
   LOYALTY – AND HOW YOU CAN USE THESE INSIGHTS TO CREATE REAL AND LASTING
   IMPACT, ON YOUR TEAM AND IN YOUR ORGANIZATION. EVERYONE SHOULD BE READING
   THIS BOOK.”
   
   -- Heidi Grant Halvorson, PhD, author of 9 Things Successful People Do
   Differently


 * “IF YOU WANT TO ATTRACT AND KEEP EXCEPTIONAL EMPLOYEES, YOUR CULTURE IS THE
   KEY. IN THIS ENTERTAINING BOOK, RON FRIEDMAN OFFERS A PRACTICAL GAME PLAN FOR
   BUILDING A WORKPLACE THAT THRIVES.”
   
   -- Todd Henry, author of Die Empty


 * “WHAT A GREAT RELIEF TO READ A BUSINESS BOOK THAT IS NOT JUST ABOUT HOW TO BE
   A BETTER LEADER BUT ABOUT WHAT MAKES WORK MORE FUN, EXCITING AND PRODUCTIVE.
   BY FOCUSING ON WHAT MANAGERS AT ALL LEVELS OF AN ORGANIZATION CAN DO, THIS
   BOOK PROVIDES A RICH INVENTORY OF PRACTICAL, RESEARCH-BASED IDEAS FOR MAKING
   WORK ENGAGING. A MOST VALUABLE AND ENTERTAINING READ FULL OF POWERFUL
   INSIGHTS THAT SHOULD BE READ BY EVERY MANAGER AND EMPLOYEE.”
   
   -- Edgar H. Schein, Professor Emeritus Sloan School of Management, MIT and
   author of Organizational Culture and Leadership


 * “THERE’S AN ASTONISHING GAP BETWEEN WHAT SCIENCE KNOWS ABOUT HUMAN BEHAVIOR
   AND WHAT COMPANIES THINK THEY KNOW. IN THIS FASCINATING BOOK, RON FRIEDMAN
   OUTLINES THE SCIENCE BEHIND THRIVING AT WORK AND OFFERS PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR
   MANAGERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE WORKPLACE.”
   
   -- David Burkus, author of The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How
   Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas


 * “RON FRIEDMAN’S THE BEST PLACE TO WORK PRESENTS THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC
   FINDINGS IN A HIGHLY ENTERTAINING BUT RIGOROUS WAY. AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF
   GREAT SCIENCE WRITING FOR PRACTICAL APPLICATION IN THE REAL WORLD. IF YOU
   WANT TO MAKE THE WORKPLACE BETTER, THIS BOOK IS THE BEST PLACE TO START.”
   
   -- Dean Keith Simonton, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology,
   University of California, Davis


 * “THE BEST PLACE TO WORK FLOWS SEAMLESSLY AND IS FILLED WITH PRACTICAL,
   ACCESSIBLE WAYS OF SEEING NOT ONLY ONESELF IN DEPTH, BUT ALSO THE COMPLEX
   MOSAICS OF WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENTS WITH PITFALLS AND OPPORTUNITIES GALORE. THE
   PRINCIPLES THAT UNDERGIRD A FULFILLING AND HEALTHY LIFE, WITH ROOM FOR
   AUTHENTIC, CREATIVE PLAY ARE INFUSED INTO PRACTICAL, REAL-LIFE VIGNETTES
   THROUGHOUT ITS PAGES. BRINGING THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN INNOVATIVENESS AND
   PRODUCTIVITY INTO FOCUS, AND COMBINING THESE SCIENCE-BASED TRUTHS WITH A LIFE
   WELL LIVED ARE WHAT CAN BE GLEANED FROM ITS CHAPTERS.”
   
   -- Stuart Brown, M.D., author of Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the
   Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul


 * “RON FRIEDMAN BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN CUTTING-EDGE SCIENCE AND THE REALITY OF
   THE MODERN WORKPLACE IN A WAY THAT IS CLEAR, SENSIBLE, AND EFFECTIVE.
   FRIEDMAN DOES MORE THAN OFFER RECOMMENDATIONS – HE PROVIDES EMPIRICALLY
   SUPPORTED TOOLS FOR TURNING MOST ANY OFFICE INTO A LIVELY, ENGAGING
   WORKPLACE. WRITTEN IN A USER-FRIENDLY STYLE THAT WILL GRAB YOUR ATTENTION,
   THIS BOOK IS A MUST-READ FOR ANYONE WHO HAS WONDERED WHY WORKPLACES CAN’T BE
   SUCCESSFUL AND WELCOMING AT THE SAME TIME.”
   
   -- Harry Reis, PhD, University of Rochester Professor of Psychology, Past
   President of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology


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ABOUT THE BOOK

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THERE IS AN ASTONISHING GAP BETWEEN THE LATEST SCIENCE AND THE MODERN WORKPLACE.

Over the past few decades, advances in behavioral science have produced
eye-opening insights into the conditions that help us work more effectively. Yet
most of these findings remain trapped in library stacks, collecting dust on
university bookshelves.

In THE BEST PLACE TO WORK, award-winning social psychologist Ron Friedman offers
a captivating journey through the latest science of workplace excellence,
turning thousands of academic studies into practical tips anyone can use to
elevate their performance and transform their workplace.

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CONTENTS

 * Introduction
   
   A TALE OF TWO MENUS

 * Chapter 1
   
   SUCCESS IS OVERRATED: WHY GREAT WORKPLACES REWARD FAILURE

 * Chapter 2
   
   THE POWER OF PLACE: HOW OFFICE DESIGN SHAPES OUR THINKING

 * Chapter 3
   
   WHY YOU SHOULD BE PAID TO PLAY

 * Chapter 4
   
   WHAT HAPPY WORKPLACES CAN LEARN FROM A CASINO

 * Chapter 5
   
   HOW TO TURN A GROUP OF STRANGERS INTO A COMMUNITY

 * Chapter 6
   
   THE LEADERSHIP PARADOX: WHY FORCEFUL LEADERS DEVELOP LESS PRODUCTIVE TEAMS

 * Chapter 7
   
   BETTER THAN MONEY: WHAT GAMES CAN TEACH US ABOUT MOTIVATION

 * Chapter 8
   
   HOW THINKING LIKE A HOSTAGE NEGOTIATOR CAN MAKE YOU MORE PERSUASIVE,
   INFLUENTIAL, AND MOTIVATING

 * Chapter 9
   
   WHY THE BEST MANAGERS FOCUS ON THEMSELVES

 * Chapter 10
   
   SEEING WHAT OTHERS DON’T: HOW TO ELIMINATE INTERVIEW BLIND SPOTS THAT PREVENT
   YOU FROM READING PEOPLE’S TRUE POTENTIAL

 * Chapter 11
   
   WHAT SPORTS, POLITICS, AND RELIGION TEACH US ABOUT FOSTERING PRIDE

 * Conclusion
   
   THREE KEYS TO CREATING AN EXTRAORDINARY WORKPLACE


RON FRIEDMAN, PH.D.

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Ron Friedman, Ph.D., is an award-winning social psychologist who specializes in
human motivation.

He has served on the faculty of the University of Rochester, Nazareth College,
and Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and has consulted for some of the world’s
most successful organizations. Popular accounts of his research have appeared on
NPR and in major newspapers, including the New York Times, Washington Post,
Boston Globe, The Globe and Mail, The Guardian, as well as magazines such as
Men’s Health, Shape, and Allure.

He is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Forbes,
and Psychology Today.


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