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Employees fed a steady diet of carrots focus better on company goals. They spot new opportunities faster. They have longer employment life spans (translation: lower turnover). And they can lift companies higher than you might have dreamed possible.

In this engaging and often hilarious book, recognition experts Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton offer you 365 easy-to-use recognition ideas, hints and pieces of advice. Read one a day and you will become a better leader—a manager who is able to tap the power of recognition to build a stronger workplace where people come, stay and are committed to your goals.

About the Authors

Adrian Gostick is coauthor of the UPI International Bestseller The Integrity Advantage. An award-winning business author, Adrian also co-wrote the critically acclaimed business book The 24-Carrot Manager, called a “must read for modern-day managers” by Larry King of CNN. He has written for USA Today Magazine, Investor’s Business Daily and other national publications, and has been featured on CNBC, MSNBC and National Public Radio. Adrian is director of corporate communication with the O.C.Tanner Company, the world’s leading employee-recognition firm. He has a master’s degree in strategic communication and leadership from Seton Hall University and is a guest lecturer on organizational culture at that university.

Chester Elton is coauthor of the best-selling Managing with Carrots, nominated as the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Book of the Year. He is also coauthor of The 24-Carrot Manager. As a motivation expert, Chester has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal and has been a guest on CNN, Bloomberg Television and on National Public Radio. A sought-after speaker and recognition consultant, Chester is vice president of performance recognition with the O.C.Tanner Recognition Company. He has been a featured speaker at the SHRM annual conference, HR Southwest, Incentive Magazine Forums, New York City Premium and Incentive Show, and Chicago Motivation Show. He serves as a recognition consultant to Fortune 100 firms.