I'm new to the whole notion of open book management concept. The company I work for, Amy's Ice Creams, practices open-book management and The Great Game of Business. I've begun reading the book of the same name by Jack Stack.
Standouts from the introduction:
...[the] idea is to create an environment in which people can continuously learn & grow.
Is a manager going to dangle a carrot as motivation instead of sparking passion for my profession. God save the next manager that says, "All people want is money." Wrong. Note: Motivation is not spurred by money but by the pleasure & passion that learning and achievement from adversity provide.
After all, numbers are simply a way of telling stories about people, as well as a means of keeping score.
I can't stop thinking about examples of how true this is. The artist in me wonders what art would be like told through the story of numbers. I fear, for myself, the truth that it may reveal and am I ready to accept that truth. No.
*Just a few notes I wanted to share.