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Google Executive Chairman and ex-CEO Eric Schmidt and former SVP of Products Jonathan Rosenberg came to Google over a decade ago as proven technology executives. At the time, the company was already well-known for doing things differently, reflecting the visionary--and frequently contrarian--principles of founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. If Eric and Jonathan were going to succeed, they realized they would have to relearn everything they thought they knew about management and business.

Today, Google is a global icon that regularly pushes the boundaries of innovation in a variety of fields. HOW GOOGLE WORKS is an entertaining, page-turning primer containing lessons that Eric and Jonathan learned as they helped build the company. The authors explain how technology has shifted the balance of power from companies to consumers, and that the only way to succeed in this ever-changing landscape is to create superior products and attract a new breed of multifaceted employees whom Eric and Jonathan dub "smart creatives." Covering topics including corporate culture, strategy, talent, decision-making, communication, innovation, and dealing with disruption, the authors illustrate management maxims ("Consensus requires dissension," "Exile knaves but fight for divas," "Think 10X, not 10%") with numerous insider anecdotes from Google's history, many of which are shared here for the first time.

In an era when everything is speeding up, the best way for businesses to succeed is to attract smart-creative people and give them an environment where they can thrive at scale. HOW GOOGLE WORKS explains how to do just that.

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"An informative and creatively multilayered Google guidebook from the businessman's perspective."―Kirkus

"An energized and exciting primer on creating a company and workforce prepared to meet an inspiring future."―Publisher's Weekly

"Chairman Eric Schmidt and exec advisor Jonathan Rosenberg pull back the curtain to reveal how the company created its unique culture of workplace innovation."―Fortune

About the Author

Jonathan Rosenberg joined Google in 2002 and managed the design and development of the company's consumer, advertiser, and partner products, including Search, Ads, Gmail, Android, Apps, and Chrome. He is currently an advisor to Google CEO Larry Page.

Eric Schmidt served as Google's CEO from 2001 to 2011. During that time he shepherded the company's growth from a Silicon Valley start-up to a global technology leader that today has over $55 billion in annual revenues and offices in more than 40 countries. Eric is now Google's executive chairman.

Audio CD: 8 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; Unabridged edition (September 23, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1478983523
ISBN-13: 978-1478983521
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.8 x 5.8 inches
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Average Customer Review: 426 customer reviews
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Don Hutchison

Smart, engaging read with useful, immediately applicable insights.

October 8, 2014

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Eric and Jonathan cover a vast territory in their engaging discussion of Google's leadership in our software driven era. While their Google specific comments are singularly informed and compelling, I suspect their most valuable lessons are those applicable to virtually any venture. Many of these are recurring thematics within discussions of modern leadership, but rarely have so many useful concepts been so well and accessibly summarized as in "How." Despite 30 plus years in the business I furiously jotted margin notes throughout the book, reminding myself for instance, of the primacy of purpose, as illustrated by the story of a company, beginning with why it is important that it exists; the defining competitive separation afforded by traction and momentum or, get big fast; speed kills; iteration informs. This is a great read; informative, smart and wise, as reflected by their admiration of John Wooden and his aphorism "it's what you learn after you know it all that counts." For those interested I'll summarize below my 'Top 10' of the books many quality, illustrative elements. There are abundant actionable insights in this book and of course, the occasional tendril of presumption. Overall, my sentiment about the book is summarized by my ordering copies for my sons, nieces and nephews, regardless of the sectors they work within, or majors they are pursuing.

My 'Top 10' of appreciated observations:

1. Crowded work spaces fuel contagious energy and spontaneity; the physical presence of team members matters.
2. Keep management lean, with numerous direct reports per manager to assure leadership is crisp and micro-management rare.
3. Ignorance is not bliss, knowledge is instructive; share virtually everything about the company's business with all employees.
4. Smaller teams for building products; larger to sustain and grow.
5. Deliver transformative products, driven as much or more by insight as evident market demand. PS: platforms with leverage win.
6. Leaders don't delegate hiring; hire smart, curious learners and pay handsomely for impact.
7. Be mindful of your career objectives; sketch the larger ambition, then plan its execution, while remaining smartly opportunistic.
8. Spend 80% of your time on the stuff that generates 80% of your revenues; the new is seductive, but keep your focus balanced.
9. There are only a few truly important messages; assure they are heard: to quote Eric: "repetition doesn't spoil the prayer."
10. It's what you do that counts.

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Perspective

High level management focus. Bit on culture and decision making. Limited on the day-to-day operational aspects.

August 9, 2017

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Good insight to how the Google monolith was built, how it fostered decision-making, tried different ideas and drove efficiency. It focuses on the high-level management styles but not so much of the day-to-day operations which is where the company vision gets realized. Google is the Rockfeller of the modern age - right place, right time and managed to get some things right to survive until it became an unstoppable acquisition M&A force. Furthermore, they've succumbed to a doctrine and groupthink that seems to have woven itself into the organization - seeking so-called diversity in staff representation while limiting diversity of thought. The pace of the book is good and it keeps coming at you from various angle to ensure interest. Some of the true insight and under-the-skin visibility I was looking for isn't there.

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Marco Bucceri

Insights into a remarkable company, run by remarkable people

March 21, 2017

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It's refreshing to read a book that doesn't boast or have any hidden agendas. A remarkable discussion and revelation of the thought processes that drive one of the most remarkable companies on earth. Not only an excellent business guide, but also a guide on how to live in a world that is changing so rapidly, that it's almost impossible to predict how we will be living in five years from now. Well written and easy to read discussion on a wide range of very complicated issues. An outstanding book written by an outstanding human being! I highly recommend this book to any business owner or leader, and anyone who has even a remote interest in how technology is designing our lives.

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Rafal Gruszczynski

Works for me...

December 2, 2017

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I wanted to find some answers (and also questions to ask myself) in order to be conscious in my decisions in giving my company some sense of shape and direction. Work on innovation and culture. Most of these topics are well covered and are worth your time. I recommend....

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Lokesh Joshi

Read again and loved it

February 5, 2018

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The book is not only how google works but gives a good insight of how good system works. How to respond to changes, how to think big and practical, how to iterate, how to communicate, how to be humble but effective, how to be compassionate leader, how to sense good team and how to be positive about future.

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Derek J Corvers

good content, longer than necessary.

March 11, 2015

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Could have been condensed, stories are a good way of illustrating principles but I continued longing for the end of the book. I learned many principles unique to our age of information and rapid change, I just thought it was not a page turner. When I write emails I assume my audience will give me 35-45 seconds of their time. In that window is my opportunity. When authors do not observe similar principles in writing I know the motive is to be a writer, not to convey information and they have not considered my time.

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Dan O Walker

Great read. Helped me build out my interview process for my company's expanding team.

August 7, 2016

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Great read! I would recommend it for those wanting to know more about executive management and personalities, interviewing processes and culture/values for an organization or if you would like to simply know more about Google's story. No where did the book drag on. It contains lots of good information in each chapter. The does well at walking the line of providing great information but also composed within a compelling narrative. I would recommend for sure.

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carlsbad4ever

I enjoyed this, although the author

December 19, 2015

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I enjoyed this, although the author, like many Googlers is a bit full of himself and his company. Nevertheless Google has achieved what few other companies have, so you have to give them credit for their results.

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Fantastic read

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