Less Is More: How Great Companies Use Productivity as a Competitive Tool in Business

Summary

In an age when every business needs to achieve more with fewer resources, Jason Jennings offers a groundbreaking look at how to boost productivity and your bottom line—and no, that doesn't include layoffs. Jennings's research team investigated thousands of companies and identified the world's most productive ones. His research highlights what is special about these companies and hits upon several truisms: nothing improves worker loyalty and productivity like telling them the truth, don't hire people you'll have to lay off in a year, and don't lose focus. In Less Is More, Jennings shares tested and successful programs from the leading giants in industry, presents successful programs for enhancing productivity, and explains how businesses of all sizes can emulate these programs to improve their own profitability.