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Summary: Treat People Right and Reap the Rewards
Review: "Contented Cows" offers a compelling argument that treating people right is not an altruistic venture, but rather a hard-core business decision that has a direct effect on the bottom line. The authors present a common sense approach to employee relations that will help companies of any size realize better employee retention and improved profits.Behind the congenial tone of the book are some valuable business lessons, so don't be fooled by the casual approach the authors take. Their clever use of the language in an engaging format filled with anecdotes makes this an "easy read". Unlike other business books, "Contented Cows" does not numb the mind of the reader. Congratulations go to the authors for a job well done.
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Summary: Treat People Right and Reap the Rewards
Review: "Contented Cows" offers a compelling argument that treating people right is not an altruistic venture, but rather a hard-core business decision that has a direct effect on the bottom line. The authors present a common sense approach to employee relations that will help companies of any size realize better employee retention and improved profits. Behind the congenial tone of the book are some valuable business lessons, so don't be fooled by the casual approach the authors take. Their clever use of the language in an engaging format filled with anecdotes makes this an "easy read". Unlike other business books, "Contented Cows" does not numb the mind of the reader. Congratulations go to the authors for a job well done.
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Summary: NOT DISAPOINTED
Review: "THE COW BOOK" HAS A SERIES OF VERY LOGICAL CONCEPTS THAT NEW MANAGERS WILL QUICKLY GRASP. CREDENCE TO THESE CONCEPTS IS EXHIBITED THROUGH REAL LIFE, REAL COMPANY, REAL EXECUTIVES WHO USED AND LIVED THESE CONCEPTS TO SUCCESSFULLY OVER COME REAL BUSINESS PROBLEMS. YOU WILL RECOGNIZE MANY OF THE EXECUTIVES' NAMES. PERSONALLY, I DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TIME ENOUGH FOR READING AND THE TAPES WERE A GREAT WAY TO "READ" WHILE COMMUTING.
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Summary: Enjoyable and informative.
Review: A to-the-point examination about why financially successful organizations are those that exhibit excellence in managing and motivating people. These contented cow companies meet three criteria: profitability, continuity and being regarded as a good place to work. Using lots of examples, the author's explore what such companies do. The book covers many subjects and offers a good deal of sound, practical advice. It also makes a convincing argument for thinking of people as the primary source of achieving the competitive advantage. Enjoyable, informative reading.
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Summary: Why executives should read Contented Cows
Review: As an experienced manager and international management consultant, I know from experience that Contented Cows gives sound advice. Contented Cows is an especially timely book in market downturns when corporate executives are doing everything possible to bring in more revenue and put more to the bottome line. There really IS a direct connection between sound human resource managment and successful financial management, as this book correctly indicates. Further, Contented Cows is based on facts and written from actual management experience, not unproven theories. So if your company is profit-challenged and you think you've done everything you can to squeeze the budget, guess again. Managing your employees as well as you manage your finances will put your finances in better shape for years to come. If you have not read Contented Cows, I highly recommend that you do so. There are many proven principles which will work for your organization, no matter whether your organization is large or small.
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Summary: Contented Cows Give Better Milk
Review: As the current manager of a retail establishment, I found this book honest, enlightening, educational and very easy to read. It is the perfect "manual" for improving one's self and the way one interacts with their employees. I have read this book twice to help remind me of the simple practices that make a working environment stronger. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who has the courage to honestly look at themselves and to make changes for the better.
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Summary: Contented Cows Give Better Milk
Review: As the current manager of a retail establishment, I found this book honest, enlightening, educational and very easy to read. It is the perfect "manual" for improving one's self and the way one interacts with their employees. I have read this book twice to help remind me of the simple practices that make a working environment stronger. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who has the courage to honestly look at themselves and to make changes for the better.
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Summary: A must read for every manager in your organization!
Review: Bill Catlette and Richard Hadden have put into simple language what every manager should know - Valuing your employees will result in commitment and superior performance. Follow the path of Contented Cows and avoid the pitfalls of the Common Cows, if you want to be a world-class organization.
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Summary: A Great Read!
Review: Catlette & Hadden provide a very straightforward and easy to read prescription for what it takes to create a winning organization. The authors provide a nice mix of supporting data and real life examples of how successful organizations are already using the concepts. If you are interested in creating an organization that will still be thriving a hundred years from now, then this is a must read book.
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Summary: Critical common sense issues too often ignored by management
Review: Comparing other management books to Contented Cows Give Better Milk is like comparing a candle to a searchlight. These two authors display rare insight into methodologies for improving employee retention, esprit de corps, while simultaneously increasing your bottom line. This guide is informative to anyone working for someone else, invaluable to experienced supervisors, and critical to the first time supervisors.
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