The Year Without Pants - by Scott Berkun (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A behind-the-scenes look at the firm behind WordPress.com and the unique work culture that contributes to its phenomenal success50 million websites, or twenty percent of the entire web, use WordPress software. The force behind WordPress.com is a convention-defying company called Automattic, Inc., whose 120 employees work from anywhere in the world they wish, barely use email, and launch improvements to their products dozens of times a day. With a fraction of the resources of Google, Amazon, or Facebook, they have a similar impact on the future of the Internet. How is this possible? What's different about how they work, and what can other companies learn from their methods?To find out, former Microsoft veteran Scott Berkun worked as a manager at WordPress.com, leading a team of young programmers developing new ideas. The Year Without Pants shares the secrets of WordPress.com's phenomenal success from the inside. Berkun's story reveals insights on creativity, productivity, and leadership from the kind of workplace that might be in everyone's future. Offers a fast-paced and entertaining insider's account of how an amazing, powerful organization achieves impressive results Includes vital lessons about work culture and managing creativity Written by author and popular blogger Scott Berkun (scottberkun.com) The Year Without Pants shares what every organization can learn from the world-changing ideas for the future of work at the heart of Automattic's success"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A behind-the-scenes look at the firm behind WordPress.com and the unique work culture that contributes to its phenomenal success</b> <p>50 million websites, or twenty percent of the entire web, use WordPress software. The force behind WordPress.com is a convention-defying company called Automattic, Inc., whose 120 employees work from anywhere in the world they wish, barely use email, and launch improvements to their products dozens of times a day. With a fraction of the resources of Google, Amazon, or Facebook, they have a similar impact on the future of the Internet. How is this possible? What's different about how they work, and what can other companies learn from their methods?</p> <p>To find out, former Microsoft veteran Scott Berkun worked as a manager at WordPress.com, leading a team of young programmers developing new ideas. <i>The Year Without Pants</i> shares the secrets of WordPress.com's phenomenal success from the inside. Berkun's story reveals insights on creativity, productivity, and leadership from the kind of workplace that might be in everyone's future.</p> <ul> <li>Offers a fast-paced and entertaining insider's account of how an amazing, powerful organization achieves impressive results</li> <li>Includes vital lessons about work culture and managing creativity</li> <li>Written by author and popular blogger Scott Berkun (scottberkun.com)</li> </ul> <p><i>The Year Without Pants</i> shares what every organization can learn from the world-changing ideas for the future of work at the heart of Automattic's success.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>What happens when an old-school management guru leaves the books and lectures behind to lead a young team at a revolutionary company, with no email, no offices, and no rules? The answer is an amazing and entertaining book about the future of work.</p> <p>Automattic, Inc., runs WordPress.com, the 15th most popular website on the planet, and is the leading organization behind WordPress, the software that powers 20 percent of the entire web--60 million sites and counting. Their success is based on challenging our biggest assumptions about how work is done: </p> <ul> <li>Employees work remotely, from wherever in the world they wish</li> <li>No one uses email, preferring customized blogs and online chat</li> <li>There are no schedules, few meetings, and fewer rules</li> <li>Workers launch new ideas and features dozens of times a day</li> </ul> <p>In <i>The Year Without Pants</i>, popular author and former Microsoft manager ('94-'03) Scott Berkun reports on his challenging year working at WordPress.com as the leader of one of its most important teams. His bold and entertaining tale is filled with great advice for managers, executives, and employees alike about how great work is done and what Automattic's success means for the rest of us.</p> <p>With his legendary humor and the unique perspective of a seasoned outsider-turned-insider, <i>The Year Without Pants</i> is the best book you will read on the ways leadership, productivity, and work are evolving on business's brave new frontier.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Scott Berkun</b> is the author of four popular books: <i>Making Things Happen, The Myths of Innovation, Confessions of a Public Speaker, </i>and<i> Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds. </i>His work as a writer and speaker has appeared in the <i>Washington Post, </i>the<i> New York Times, Wired, </i>the<i> Economist, Fast Company, </i>and<i> Forbes</i> and on CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, National Public Radio, and other media. His many popular essays and entertaining lectures can be found for free on his blog at www.scottberkun.com, and he tweets at @berkun. (Berkun may or may not be wearing pants in this photo.)</p>
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