Ubuntu!

A powerful story about the African philosophy of teamwork and collaboration that has the potential to reshape our workplaces, our relationships with colleagues, and our personal lives. Written by the bestselling co-author of Fish! and the bestselling author of 1001 Ways to Reward Employees.

John Peterson, a new manager in the credit department of a large retailer, is struggling in his job. The people under him are not working as well or as effectively as they should, and his department is falling behind its goals. His only solution is to take on more work himself, staying late into the night and coming in most weekends to fill the gaps and keep his department afloat.

When one of the employees stays behind to help him—a young man who has come to America from a small village in Africa—he learns about the ancient wisdom and hidden power of the African philosophy of Ubuntu. Soon, his mindset about the people he works with, about himself, and about how he leads his department and his life begins to change.

In a captivating and completely fresh narrative that offers a unique message for today's business world, Ubuntu! shows us a way to overcome our fears, insecurities, and the often prevalent "I-egoism" in our workplaces and replace it with a culture of genuine respect and collaboration. It promises to take its place alongside Fish! and other business parables as the next bestselling classic in the field of business.