About The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work
Negativity in the workplace costs businesses billions of dollars and impacts the morale, productivity and health of individuals and teams. “In The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work , Jon Gordon, a bestselling author, consultant and speaker, shares an enlightening story that demonstrates how you can conquer negativity and inspire others to adopt a positive attitude.” Based on one company’s successful No Complaining Rule, the powerful principles and actionable plan are practical and easy-to-follow, making this book an ideal read for managers, team leaders and anyone interested in generating positive energy.
Detail
Complete Title: The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 176
Publication Time: June 23, 2008
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 0470279494
ISBN13: 9780470279496
About Jon Gordon
Jon Gordon
Jon Gordon is an American business consultant and author on the topics of leadership, culture, sales, and teamwork.
Jon Gordon’s best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous NFL, NBA, and college coaches and teams, Fortune 500 companies, school districts, hospitals and non-profits. He is the author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller The Energy Bus, The No Complaining Rule, Training Camp, The Shark and The Goldfish, Soup, The Seed and his latest The Positive Dog. Jon and his tips have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers. His clients include The Atlanta Falcons, Campbell Soup, Wells Fargo, State Farm, Novartis, Bayer and more.
Jon is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a Masters in Teaching from Emory University. He and his training/consulting company are passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations and teams.
When he’s not running through airports or speaking, you can find him playing tennis or lacrosse with his wife and two “high energy” children.
You can find him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jongordonpage
Reviews The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work
Elizabeth
My book club selected this book after a manager at our company recommended it. To be clear, we picked it as a joke. I went in thinking I’d give it a good skim and a chuckle. I was wrong. This book…
Ashley
This is a light and insubstantial little book that tells us what we all probably already know: positivity breeds a better work environment. The book presents a quick action plan to weed out negativity…
Brian
“You don’t like your job? There’s a support group for that. It’s called EVERYONE. We meet at the bar.” –Drew Carey Guess what, Jon? The only people who read this are managers who are trying to force…
Amanda
I feel like this author did some meaningful research, came up with useful strategies, and then realized that books are supposed to be more than three pages. Seriously, this is a very simple suggestion…
pri
It definitely did read a bit like an after school special – I could even imagine the accompanying music. And towards the end I did feel very ‘blah blah syrup syrup’ THE END. BUT – the principle is mar…
Lindsay Nixon
4.25 stars // this book came at just the right time for me. It’s not a new idea, “turn a complaint into a solution” but it was well explained against the backdrop of a personal story that is compellin…
Scott Paulson
I was astonished at the reviews that complained about the book in so many ways. I would suggest that they read it again and implement the rules that this book suggests. Thank goodness I do not have to…
Peyton
I like the concepts, but they get bogged down by the goofy “story” that frames them. The next time I think a professional book needs to be more narrative and less didactic, I’ll remember this one and…
Jessica
Wow. This was a great parable-like book with practical tools and steps to the importance of not complaining. And I love that it doesn’t just say no complaining, because that in and of itself is not…