02846ctm a2200409 a 4500 15946404 20250312110451.0 ta 160906s2010 nyu 000 0 eng 2009042269 9780307587886 (hbk) : GBP 2.81 0307587886 (OCoLC)ocn426793504 DLC DLC BTCTA YDXCP C#P BWX ORX EEK VP@ DLC HF5549.5.M63 L864 2010 658.4/022 22 Lundin, Stephen C., 1941- Ubuntu! [manuscript] : an inspiring story about an African tradition of teamwork and collaboration / Stephen C. Lundin and Bob Nelson. 1st ed. New York : Broadway Books, c2010. vii, 132 p. ; 20 cm. A powerful story about the African philosophy of teamwork and collaboration that has the power to reshape our workplaces, our relationships with our coworkers, and our personal lives. John Peterson, a new manager in the credit department at a major big-box retailer, is struggling in his job. The people under him are not working as well or effectively as they need to, and his department is falling behind in meeting its goals. His only solution is to take on more work himself, burning the midnight oil and coming in most weekends to pick up the slack and keep his department above water. When one of the employees stays behind to help him-a young man who came to America from a small village in Africa-he learns of the ancient wisdom and hidden power of the African philosophy of Ubuntu. Before long, it begins to change the way he thinks about the people he works with, about himself, and about how he runs his department and his life. In an engaging and completely fresh narrative that holds a unique message for today's business world, Ubuntu! shows us a way to overcome our fears, insecurities, and the "me-ism" that so often permeates our workplaces, and replace it with a culture of genuine respect and collaboration. Employee motivation. Teams in the workplace. Interpersonal relations. Corporate culture. Management. Nelson, Bob, 1956- Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1011/2009042269-b.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1011/2009042269-d.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg acquire 2 shelf copies policy default BK xj80 2009-10-15 to Dewey rd05 2009-10-15 xj05 2010-07-13 Z-CipVer xj05 2010-07-13 (telework) to BCCD xg22 2010-08-12 copy 2 added 12 5901 5901 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 658.4022 Lun 2010 15830 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK