Josh gets it! In the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world we live in, a company’s culture is the only sustainable competitive advantage they have. Great Mondays provides anyone—from CEO to frontline associate—a playbook on how to maintain, grow, and evolve a healthy company culture. From personal stories to case studies, Josh illustrates that conversations around culture can be fun and inspiring. If you want to understand more of what culture is and what you can do to help your own company’s culture, read this book.
JIM WHITEHURST
President and CEO, Red Hat,
Author of The Open Organization
When your culture is off, it can feel amorphous and unmanageable, no matter how bad you want it to change. Josh has changed stagnant cultures into dynamic, healthy, blossoming ones, and now you can too by taking on his designer’s mindset. I know, because he helped us to do it.
BRANDON SCHAUER
Head of Enterprise Design, Capital One
As more and more organizations take a DIY approach to culture, they quickly discover how elusive and challenging it can be. Great Mondays is every organization’s guide to get started with a thorough and simple approach to building their own great culture.
SUNNY GROSSO
Culture Chief, Delivering Happiness
Reporting from the high seas of management consulting, Levine shows why “culture is the keel of business.” He generously shares his insights, case studies, and workshop exercises with employers eager to turn reluctant conscripts into motivated volunteers. A must-read for progressive leaders.
MARTY NEUMEIER
Author of The Brand Gap, The Brand Flip, and Zag
The six components of culture outlined in Great Mondays is a powerful tool for both start-ups and established companies to intentionally move from a default culture to an incredibly thoughtfully designed one that will attract and retain the best talent.
JENNY SAUER-KLEIN
Founder, The Culture Conference
There is no question that organizational culture is the secret sauce to the success of any organization. It is not a nice-to-have, but a critical business imperative. Josh thoughtfully provides a framework with stories and tactical ideas that can help transform any organizational culture into a high performing one that helps the organization and employee thrive together.
RYAN PICARELLA
President, WELCOA (Wellness Council of America)
Great Mondays is a must-read book for anyone who is trying to foster the right culture within their organization. Having worked with Josh Levine for many years, I find his insight honest and his ideas challenging. Two things that always push me and my business on further.
MATT MANNERS
CEO and Founder, The Employee Engagement Awards
Developing and implementing a positive workplace culture is the central task for everyone in any organization, whether you’re a Fortune 500 company or a small volunteer organization. Using fascinating examples and effective templates, Josh Levine guides you toward building a cultures- and values-based workplace.
ANDY DONG
Chair, MBA in Design Strategy at
California College of the Arts
I pulled up my copy of Josh Levine’s new book Great Mondays on a Monday morning and it made my day. Josh speaks with an authoritative voice honed by years of serious work with culture leaders. He weaves together resonant strands of thought leadership with practical exercises to create organizational culture designs that people will appreciate any day of the week. If you care about company culture, this book is indispensable.
DOUG KIRKPATRICK
Author of Beyond Empowerment and
From Hierarchy to High Performance
Investing in your company goes beyond capital expenditures, strategy, even what you’re willing to pay for top talent. The companies that win today are those that invest money back into the culture and in their employees. Josh offers you a playbook to map out a workplace culture that doesn’t rely on culture tricks. Instead, be ready for a hands-on guide to create a workplace where people want to be. With Great Mondays, you will find ways to win the heads, hearts, and hands of your current and future workforce.
SHAWN MURPHY
Author of The Optimistic Workplace and Work Tribes
Building a great culture is easier said than done, but Great Mondays finally shows us how. Josh Levine’s style is as informative as it is delightful in this digestible and actionable “how to” on company culture. From small business owners to line managers to executives, this book is for anyone who cares about their culture and wants to do something to make it better.
LAURA PUTNAM
Author of Workplace Wellness That Works,
Founder of Motion Infusion
A must-read for HR leaders, culture champions, and anyone looking to attract, retain, and engage the next generation of talent.
ADAM SMILEY POSWOLSKY
Author of The Quarter-Life Breakthrough
Culture is not a byproduct of your work; it is your work. Through compelling stories, visual tools, and quick-start guides, Great Mondays helps all leaders design more generative, resilient, and rewarding work environments.
LISA KAY SOLOMON
Chair of Transformational Practices and Leadership, Singularity
University, and Coauthor of Design a Better Business
In Great Mondays, Josh Levine outlines an easy-to-follow, no-nonsense approach to designing an amazing company culture—a topic that is often misunderstood and misrepresented. Great Mondays is easy and fun to read, full of great stories, and centered around a simple six-step process that makes transformation feel possible and within reach. Filled with deeply insightful and provocative ideas—“Don’t try to win the war for talent,” “Communities, not customers [are the future]”—this is a don’t-miss book for anyone who wants an organization that will thrive in the marketplace of tomorrow.
JOSH ALLAN DYKSTRA
Author of Igniting the Invisible Tribe
Great Mondays has the tools and insights to build a great work environment, and get your employees motivated to come to work every day.
TATYANA MAMUT
GM and Product Executive, Strategic Advisor,
and Keynote Speaker
Great Mondays takes the mystery out of culture and gives you simple, practical ideas on how to take your workplace from zero to hero. From debunking the myth that everyone needs a ping-pong table and pizza to tackling the real behaviors that can build or break your momentum, Josh provides real-world tips that any leader can put into action every day.
JAMIE COLVIN
Owner, SimplyConnect Consulting
Culture is as powerful a business differentiator as great marketing and superior products. What Josh has done—in practical and pragmatic terms—is develop a blueprint for any organization to create a compelling and differentiated culture for themselves. Brimming with poignant examples and sublime exercises, don’t just read Great Mondays, action it!
HILTON BARBOUR
Culture Consultant and Marketing Provocateur,
hiltonbarbour.com