Tony hsieh zappos book

The book starts with tony explaining his first attempt at entrepreneurship. Zappos ceo tony hsieh wants his employees to continuously explore new ideas. Tony hsieh realized that when he hit 100 people the culture changed. Its not often that i sit down and devour an entire book in one day, but today i read tony hsieh ceo of zappos new book delivering happiness cover to cover. Now in trade paperback, the hip, iconoclastic ceo of zappos shows how a.

Tony hsieh wouldnt waste time on a book that didnt lead to good business principles, or list it as the book of the biggest impact on his companys culture. In this book, you will learn about the story of zappos and tony hsieh. In 2010, tony recounted his journey coming into his role as ceo of zappos. Delivering happiness details the story of tony hsieh and his company zappos, an example of how thinking long term and following your passions first can lead to not just profits, but a happy life. Customer service and company culture are some of the main themes in this book that tony hsieh highlighted because these were zappos core competencies that made them a one of a kind company. The backstory that led tony to be leading zappos is hugely interesting and inspiring. Delivering happiness 2010 is a book by zappos ceo tony hsieh. The series provides key messages from books that you. As logical as all the steps above sound, you cant even remotely guess how much work went into the company and the people behind it by just reading the facts. Tony hsieh recommends 7 books that will blow your mind. He is the ceo of the online shoe and clothing company zappos. A path to profits, passion, and purpose, i write about how a companys culture and a companys brand are really just two sides of the same coin.

They wanted him to have good grades and learn musical instruments. Zappos culture is holding the door open for someone, helping out on the phones during. Many people know about how the great culture of zappos, but this book dives. It details his life as an entrepreneur, with emphasis on the founding of linkexchange and. After i finished the book, i got the authors point of view. My reading tends to happen very slowly i tend to read about 6 pages at night before i drift off to sleep. Delivering happiness is about tony hsieh and his life path, the zappos company, and how a company culture can shape the whole company from its fundamental ideas. The 4 books zappos ceo tony hsieh thinks everyone should. You will learn valuable lessons which you can apply to your business and to your own self.