Maynard Webb - Rebooting work: transform how you work in the age of entrepreneurship

Praise for Rebooting Work

People do not like to be managed, but they love to be led. Rebooting Work introduces a new vision for work, and Maynard Webb leads readers to a place they want to go, one that has less traffic congestion and a better work-life balance.

Scott McNealy, cofounder, Sun Microsystems; chairman, Wayin; founder, Curriki

In every corner of society, there are optimists, agitators, and rabble-rouserspeople who have never lost hope that it is possible to create change. Maynard Webb has created economic and technological change through so many companies he's helped build. In Rebooting Work, he takes his message of hope to change how the world works.

Jeffrey Skoll, founder and chairman, Participant Media; founder and chairman, the Skoll Foundation; former president, eBay

As you go and pursue career goals, it's important to do something that you love. Rebooting Work acknowledges the importance of putting passion and purpose in work. Maynard Webb Silicon Valley's go-to guy to get stuff done gives you a framework to help you get there.

Jeffrey Housenbold, president and CEO, Shutterfly

Rebooting Work is as profound as it is a pleasure to read. Not only will this book help you achieve the happiness that comes with being fulfilled, it will also help companies achieve far more by cultivating and supporting motivated and high-spirited people.

James M. Citrin, leader, CEO, and board practice, Spencer Stuart; author, You Need a Leader, Now What?

The social and mobile revolution is forcing customer service contact centers to go social or get left behind with decreased customer loyalty and loss of market share. We're seeing companies transform their businesses and reach new heights of success by integrating social and mobile capabilities in their customer service contact center. Rebooting Work takes a different angle on the revolution how this positively impacts individuals and shows anyone how to get on board.

Marty Beard, president and CEO, LiveOps

We are all entrepreneurs, accountable for our own professional destiny whether we are launching a technology startup or working in a large corporation. This unique and accessible book is one big Silicon Valley mentoring session, delivered by a battle-tested executive with a can-do attitude.

Thomas J. Tierney, cofounder and chairman, Bridgespan Group; former CEO, Bain & Company; coauthor, Aligning the Stars and Give Smart

Maynard Webb understands the importance of thinking big and starting small. Rebooting Work is an engaging and informative book that helps readers find clarity of purpose. It will influence entrepreneurs for years to come.

Jim Goetz, general partner, Sequoia Capital

Enlightening, entertaining, extremely practical. Maynard Webb has given us the best kind of business book: a treasure-trove of practical wisdom woven into a fascinating story. If you are looking for a highly readable map to business success in the 21st century, look no further. Maynard Webb helped invent the new technological world we live in, and no one knows better how to channel the power of technology while maintaining the essential heart-connections that allow work to be a source of joy and life-satisfaction. Get this book! Reading Rebooting Work could well be the best investment you make this year.

Gay Hendricks, author, The Big Leap and The Corporate Mystic

Seeing trends in technology early is what matters. Maynard Webb sees them early, and Rebooting Work covers what's next in IT and how to use it to transform work and your life.

Matt Carey, executive VP and CIO, the Home Depot

A near perfect storm of digital technologies has enabled the emergence of electronic marketplaces for everything from stocks to antiques. In Rebooting Work, Maynard Webb compellingly illustrates the emergent electronic marketplace for jobs and the profound implications this has for our careers.

William A. Thornton, former CTO, Fidelity Investments

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Webb, Maynard, 1955

Rebooting work : transform how you work in the age of entrepreneurship / Maynard Webb and Carlye Adler. 1st ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-118-22615-5 (cloth); ISBN 978-1-118-41952-6 (ebk);

ISBN 978-1-118-42124-6 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-43387-4 (ebk)

1. Career development. 2. Job satisfaction 3. Change (Psychology) 4. Organizational change.

5. Personnel management. I. Adler, Carlye. II. Title.

HF5381.W39 2013

650.1 dc23

2012037635

First Edition

To my coaches, who inspired and brought out the best in me, and to the teams that I was privileged to be a part of

Foreword: The Benchmark of Success

By Meg Whitman

There are people you encounter in life who stand out above all otherswho teach you, challenge you, and inspire you. In my life, one of those people has been Maynard Webb.