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Mentioned in 15 episodes

Work Rules!

Book • 2015

In 'Work Rules!

', Laszlo Bock shares insights from his time as the head of People Operations at Google, revealing why Google is consistently rated one of the best places to work.

The book distills 15 years of intensive worker R&D into counterintuitive principles that are easy to implement.

It covers topics such as company culture, hiring practices, and management strategies, providing practical advice on how to create a high-performing and creative workplace.

Bock also includes examples from various industries and challenges conventional wisdom on hiring, training, and compensating employees.

Mentioned by

Michael Mauboussin

Jordan Thibodeau

Mentioned in 15 episodes

Mentioned by

Michael Mauboussin

as a book he is currently reading.

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Recommended by

Grace Beverley

as a good nonfiction book.

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Mentioned by

Tai Lopez

as a book about hiring at Google.

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Mentioned by

Grace Beverley

when discussing working culture and the internalization of boundaries.

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Mentioned by

Wade Foster

as a helpful source of inspiration on how to scale up organizations, whether remote or not.

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Mentioned by

Daniel Huerta

as having set the foundational tone for people operations at Google.

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Mentioned by

Jordan Thibodeau

as a book written by Google's president of HR about the company's HR practices.

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Mentioned by

Moe Kiss

as one of their favorite books about Google experiments.

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Mentioned by

Pilar Orti

referencing Laszlo Bock's description of moving employees to roles where they can thrive.

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