The 20% Doctrine: How Tinkering, Goofing Off, and Breaking the Rules at Work Drive Success in Business
&#8220;Tate&#8217;s enthusiastic but objective study gathers momentum as the book progresses; each chapter builds on the previous one, and he&#8217;s quick to point out the practicality of the process. Whether readers are in the corner office or the boiler room, they&#8217;ll likely find Tate&#8217;s opus to be inspiring and informative.&#8221; (Publishers Weekly)&#8220;Useful and inspiring advice for tinkerers.&#8221; (Kirkus Reviews)&#8220;In any organization a lot of the rank-and-file are ready to start efforts which will contribute to their community, maybe building the bottom line. The 20 % Doctrine shows how organizations have made that work in real life, and how you might make that happen where you work.&#8221; (Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist and Craigconnects)&#8220;The most innovative companies in America are those that are willing to let employees explore their own pet projects on company time. The 20% Doctrine is a smart, well-written look at this new path to innovation, full of examples that are engaging, thought provoking, and intriguingly diverse.&#8221; (Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine)