Ari Weinzweig will have his first Michigan book signing for his new book at Brand Camp on Friday, October 8th! You don’t want to miss it!!!
The new series, Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, aims to define a new kind of workplace in the 21st century. Part 1: A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Building a Great Business, reveals some the ‘secrets’ and early history of Zingerman’s success. The book outlines 18 important ideas including: the power of a well-written and communicated organizational vision, the real purpose of a mission statement, and the benefits reaped from developing a culture of positive appreciation. There are no miracles or get-rich-quick schemes between these pages. Just lots of sound advice on how to develop the tools and work habits that greatly increase a businesses’ odds of success, whether you’re selling food, fixtures, furnaces and everything in between. In this introduction to the guiding principles of the Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, Weinzweig shows how 100-year-old anarchist ideas can become the core of progressive business building in the 21st century.
As a business leader, Weinzweig roots his philosophy in the writings of the early 20th-century anarchists he first studied as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan. The writings of activists who argued against a central organizational authority and advocated for putting power in the hands of individuals have contributed to his new theories of leadership and service. A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Building a Great Business explains why treating individuals with respect and helping them to pursue their dreams and passions actively engages a successful team. In chapters on visioning, positive appreciate and sustainable profits, the book illustrates how giving employees more choice leads to success. Allowing every member of the team to participate in the process of making the crucial decisions that sustain the organization and has been a cornerstone of Zingerman’s approach for three decades.
This new series will appeal to anyone interested in the history of business in America or leadership in the 21st century. A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Building a Great Business shows how a business with the words “love” and “care” in the mission statement can achieve both profitability and community engagement while striving “to enrich as many lives as we possibly can.” ¬
For more information about Zingerman’s
Quotes:
[Zingerman’s is] “the coolest small company in America.” —Inc. Magazine
About the author
- More at
