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The Oz Principle (Abridged): Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability Audiobook
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The Oz Principle is the groundbreaking work that demonstrated the vital role of accountability in the achievement of business results and the improvement of both individual and organizational performance. With more than a half-million copies sold, The Oz Principle has emerged as one of the most influential and useful business ideas of recent times.
The Oz Principle shows how to overcome The Blame Game that is so prevalent in organizations today. By taking the Steps To Accountability® and helping people See It®, Own It®, Solve It® and Do It,® the authors help people take accountability and move Above the Line® to take ownership for overcoming obstacles and getting results. The book spells out how to capture the power of positive accountability by helping people at every level of the organization ask the question, “What else can I do?” to achieve the result.
The Oz Principle changed the fate of hundreds of companies because it works! People want to be accountable. Taking ownership of a business is exciting. So is improved performance. That’s why accountability has become a core management value for thousands of organizations throughout the world.
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"Other than the very BLATANT copyrighting of everything in the book, which makes it a bit crass, this is a very good book. The authors use very clear language to help readers understand "Above the Line" (of course, it is copyrightd) behavior vs. "Below the Line (if I knew how to put in the copyright symbol, it would be there) behavior. It reminds all of us that we have the ability to be positive and not resort to a victim mindset. While it is set largely in the corporate environment, there is much to be learned by all of us. Recommended."
— Cathy (4 out of 5 stars)
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“The Oz Principle describes what we’ve all suspected—that it isn’t just America in crisis, but the American character. The good news is that Connors, Smith, and Hickman also describe the ‘yellow brick road’ we must follow to rebuild the dominant qualities to achieve success.”
— Stephen R. Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
The Oz Principle Listener Reviews
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" Great perspectives on workplace and personal accountability. "
— Jim, 2/16/2014 -
" I really agree with the basic message of stop complaining and making excuses for why your life, work, marriage, etc. is so terrible (this book dealing with the business side of it). The whole book was based on getting people beyond the "poor me" mentality and taking responsibility for where they are at. Great message really! My problem, and maybe it is just my problem, is I could never get why we were dragging all the Oz characters into it. I guess it was a must given the title of the book, but I didn't go along with the Oz theme at all. Although I see the connection between them complaining about not having brains and all that...It would've been better to just deal w/ the topic of the book without the all the oz stuff. "
— Missy, 2/11/2014 -
" loved it ... teaches accountibility in the work place and the value of plain ol' getting things done "
— Jeff, 2/5/2014 -
" I had to read this for work and I pretty much just skimmed it. Not a terrible theory but I had trouble seeing how it applies to my line of work. "
— Elizabeth, 1/7/2014 -
" Fantastic book and can't wait to see it implemented throughout XanGo. I have already begun to hear the buzzwords and am excited to begin focusing on accountability, especially my own. "
— Michael, 12/30/2013 -
" "Take responsibility for your actions". There, I saved you slogging through that. Well I guess there were some amusing real life anecdotes, but the Wizard of Oz analogy did not work for me at all. "
— Dante, 12/6/2013 -
" Great book on taking responisbility for the results you are getting and becoming more proactive to get even better results. "
— JP, 12/4/2013 -
" This book did get me interested in reading the original OZ books, but it didn't inspire me to finish. It didn't tell me anything I hadn't heard before. "
— Chris, 11/10/2013 -
" Read for work. Upper management wants to try to implement this as a new company culture. It's not going to work though, unless they actually read the book and take it's principle to heart. "
— Lori, 9/13/2013 -
" Required reading for work. Pretty good and very motivating for changing your mindset and getting stuff done. "
— Lindsay, 8/9/2013 -
" "What else can I do to get the results that I desire?" "
— Theron, 6/23/2013 -
" Meh. This is one of those books that could have said the same thing in about 30 pages but instead took 300. And for supposedly being about the Wizard of Oz, this book barely contained any references. Of course, it has made me want to read the Wizard of Oz, so I guess all was not lost. "
— Jaime, 5/15/2013 -
" It was ok. Decent ideas but a lot of it just seemed to be a commercial for itself. QBQ says a lot of the same things in a lot fewer words. I do think I've become more aware of my own "below the line" behavior since reading it, but I got that in the first few chapters. "
— Joy, 5/29/2012 -
" Not a big fan. The examples got really repetitive and the Oz comparisons seem pretty forced at times. The book is best enjoyed while listening to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. "
— Eric, 4/22/2012 -
" I went to meeting where they gave us this book to read for managers! Awesome how to work in a hostile work place! "
— Laura, 11/28/2011 -
" Great read for both personal and professional growth. Makes one rally think about their role in problems and if you ever feel like a victim, this book is a must. "
— Lois, 9/9/2011 -
" While the concept is good, the book is painful to read. The entire book could be summed up in a 10 minute lecture, but instead you read stupid analogy after stupid analogy....I felt victimized reading it! (couldn't resist) "
— Stefanie, 11/18/2010 -
" Good leadership book that advocates personal accountabilty. Are you working above the line or below the line? I like the philosophy. "
— Carla, 11/12/2010 -
" Good message about being positive and productively active. "
— Adam, 9/16/2010 -
" A little repetitive in some of the examples but right on mark in philosophy. It really makes you think about your role in the results you achieve and how many excuses you make when things don't go your way. I've applied the lessons at work and at home. I wish everyone would read this book. "
— Melissa, 12/10/2009 -
" LEADERSHIP AT IT HIGHEST LEVEL...MUST READ "
— Jonika, 8/11/2009
About the Authors
Roger Connors is the cofounder of Partners in Leadership, an international management consulting firm with thousands of clients in almost all major industries. His books include Change the Culture, Change the Game; How Did That Happen?; and The Oz Principle.
Tom Smith is the cofounder of Partners in Leadership, the accountability training and culture change company with thousands of clients all around the world. He is also the coauthor of the New York Times bestselling books The Oz Principle, How Did That Happen?, and Change the Culture, Change the Game.
Jeff Cummings, as an audiobook narrator, has won both an Earphones Award and the prestigious Audie Award in 2015 for Best Narration in Science and Technology. He is also a twenty-year veteran of the stage, having worked at many regional theaters across the country, from A Contemporary Theatre in Seattle and the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta to the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City and the International Mystery Writers’ Festival in Owensboro, Kentucky. He also spent seven seasons with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
About Wayne Shepherd
Wayne Shepherd’s
voice is heard widely in
Christian radio and television, as well as numerous audiobooks and special projects. With nearly forty years of broadcast experience, Wayne serves a growing
number of clients as a radio host, interviewer, voice-over talent, and consultant.