If you’ve ever found yourself banging your head against the proverbial wall trying to convince those in positions of power where you work that it’s time to bust out of the norm, then I have found the ammunition you’ve been looking for.

It’s a new book called Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business As Usual. In it, author David Burkus attempts to challenge many traditional and widely accepted principles of business management and prove that many of them are outdated, outmoded, or simply don’t work any longer.

Should employees know each other’s salaries? Do open floor plans really work? Are annual performance reviews really necessary? These are just some of the beliefs Burkus challenges. Fascinating stuff.

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In today’s episode, David and I discuss:

• What’s wrong with email and why we should reconsider how we use it at work
• How sharing salaries openly can actually increase productivity
• Can unlimited vacation time policies really work?
• And a lot more…

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David’s Latest Book

You can order your copy of Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business As Usual right now.

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Books David Recommends

The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need by Daniel H. Pink

The Opposable Mind: How Successful Leaders Win Through Innovative Thinking by Roger L. Martin

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