Joy Inc PDF Summary

In Joy Inc., author Rich Sheridan shows you how a culture of joy can be the basis for any successful company. Using examples from his experience as CEO of software company Menlo Innovations, the author shows how fostering open communication, transparency and positivity can transform a workplace.

Learn how to use the power of joy to unleash the power of your staff.

Who doesn’t want more joy in life? Unless you’re the Grinch, or prefer gloom to glee, joy is an emotion that lifts our spirits and fuels our inspiration.

So imagine just how great it would be if you could be joyful in every aspect of your life; not just on weekends but at work, too. You might enjoy your daily commute, and find working hard feels instead like play time.

Such a situation doesn’t have to exist only in your imagination. Based on the practices of the highly innovative and successful software company Menlo Innovations, this summary will show you how to turn any workplace into a joyful center where employees thrive. In this summary, you’ll discover:

why a software company would support bringing babies to work;

what the advantages are of high-speed voice technology; and

how wearing a Viking helmet can help you promote openness.

Conclusions

In business, promoting a joyful company culture, one based on openness and transparency, drives innovation and productivity. In fact, aligning everything you do with joy will make employees happier, thus motivating them to work harder.

Tearing down physical walls effectively tears down the walls that can lock in new ideas. So get rid of gray cubicles or unnecessary offices, and let employees design their collective space as to encourage collaboration and open conversation.

About the Author

Rich Sheridan is the CEO of Menlo Innovations in Ann Arbor, Michigan.