Dale Dauten

"Are you happy in your job?" An unexpected snowstorm leads to an unexpected question and a life-changing conversation with Max Elmore. Although he's one of the many stranded travelers at O'Hare International Airport, he doesn't grumble or complain. In fact, Max's positive outlook shines through as he listens and shares his secrets to making work more meaningful, more adventurous and more profitable. Experiments Never Fail is a freshly updated and expanded edition of the beloved and bestselling book (previously titled The Max Strategy) that has been praised by authors, CEOs, a Nobel Prize winner, and entrepreneurs worldwide." Innovative, ingenious and creative." Steve Chandler, Author of Crazy Good: A Book of CHOICES

"A mediocre employee in your group is more than one mediocre employee--he or she is a human multiplier-effect, to the downside. If you have even one mediocre employee, you have announced to the world that mediocrity is okay by you, while conceding that you are willing to slow the entire group for the sake of the worst employee. Thus, allowing that one person to stay is not being kind or generous; it's dangerous. It's dangerous for the individual, who knows that, at some level, he or she is doing second-rate work, and who you are locking into mediocrity, and it is dangerous for the group, which is slowed and distracted."—from (Great) Employees Only "Dauten will challenge every preconceived notion you have about making your career take off."—Harvey Mackay, author of Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive "You'll rediscover the joy that's missing in your career, your coworkers, and yourself."—Ken Elkins, former president and CEO, Pulitzer Broadcasting Company

The first book from the pair that writes America's most popular newspaper column on career success... Creating a team that exceeds expectations is no accident. "He got me to do more than I thought possible." "She simply would NOT let us fail - we worked miracles for her." How is it that some leaders can demand the most of you in such a way that you love them for it? When Dale Dauten and JT O'Donnell studied such leaders they came up with 12 Laws that together equal this surprising conclusion: MANDATORY GREATNESS. Dauten and O'Donnell have turned interviews with hundreds of exceptional leaders into a fast and entertaining read. Their wisdom includes... -Never trust a manager who always loves what you do -How to move beyond "Lean" to "Muscular" -Stop and smell the roses, yes, but sometimes you have to stop and smell the fish -"One sentence is worth a thousand meetings" - Change the conversation and you change the culture Here is a book that will change forever how you view teamwork, management and the art of producing results.