Mavericks At Work

As I listened to this book, I wished I have more room to put some of the Mavericks practices at work. After referencing the print copy, I will highlight a few examples now.

Page 145 - "Great retailers ask, 'How can we make it easier, simpler, more fun to do business with us'"
Page 199 - "Business and life are built on successful mediocrity," the unknown world-weary author concludes, "and victory comes to companies, not through the employment of brilliant men, but through knowing how to get the most out of ordinary folks."
Page 231 - In Pixar, every employee -- animators, techies, production assistants, accountants, marketers, even security guards -- is encouraged to devote up to four hours per week, every week, to their education.
Page 257 - Over the years, even the most advanced companies we have come to know have used traditional help wanted ads to prospect for recruits. What's is instructive about their ads, though, is how untraditional they are. They emphasize character rather than credentials and spotlight how the company works rather than where an individual might be working.

There is another point which I like but cannot locate where it is on the print is "Employees has no job description".
Mavericks companies that are successful in growing their business and win accolades.