The Red Rubber Ball at Work: Elevate Your Game Through the Hidden Power of Play

Carroll, Kevin/ Daly, Meg

ISBN 10: 0071599444 / ISBN 13: 9780071599443

Published by McGraw-Hill, 2008

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1st edition. 160 pages. 6.25x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # zk0071599444

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Red Rubber Ball at Work: Elevate Your Game Through the Hidden Power of Play
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071599444
• ISBN 13: 9780071599443
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.34 kilograms

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Synopsis

How do you ignite creativity, problem solving, and risk taking to score big in business? According to bestselling author Kevin Carroll, it’s child’s play!

Former 76ers athletic trainer Kevin Carroll, has turned his childhood passion for playing ball into a bestselling franchise. In this fun and thoughtful follow-up to his bestselling Rules of the Red Rubber Ball (2007), Carroll switches the playing field to the workplace,where innovation, motivation, engagement, and teamwork are the headline issues. Drawing on “play profiles” from thought leaders, change agents, and business leaders, heexplains how to bring a sense of play into the workplace to stimulate creativity, encourage risk-taking, achieve goals--and have a great time doing it.

Fully illustrated, with 31 profiles of successful“players” including ESPN president George Bodenheimer, bestselling authors Seth Godin and Malcolm Gladwell, FoodNetwork host Duff Goldman, South Bronx activist Majora Carter, renowned author Paulo Coehlo, and many others

About the Author

Kevin Carroll is founder of the KatalystConsultancy and former HeadAthletic Trainer for the Philadelphia76ers. He speaks fifty times a yearand consults with industry leadersat Nike, Disney/ESPN, Gap/OldNavy, Hasbro, Proctor & Gamble,and Capital One.