File Under: office humor, team dismantling, sadistic boss, success memoir
“How to Write Email That GETS RESULTS & Other CEObservations” was not written out of hate of the corporate world and the disposable workforce it creates. It was written out of love: love of not working.
Richard Hlava, the CEO of HlavCo Intl., comes from a dark place, but the way he treats his employees is really for their own good. He may wish they all were dead — if not actively facilitate that — but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t like them. He just doesn’t like to give them money in exchange for work that monkeys could clearly do.
In the book’s 33 chapters, Hlava shares his thoughts on writing effective email, team dismantling, living to work, who would Jesus CC: and how to use puppets to watch over your employees and more.
“Why is Sesame Street, presumably located in New York City, so clean and bereft of crack addicts? Puppets make people work,” Hlava says.
“How to Write Email that GETS RESULTS & Other CEObservations” also delves into the philosophy and psychology of the business world: why one must separate business from life; why business ethics should be thought about (but those thoughts should never escape one’s mind); and most importantly, when you decide you want to play the game, you’re wasting your time if you’re not playing to win.
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