Adrian Gostick Books

Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton are the coauthors of Wall Street Journal best sellers The Carrot Principle, The Best Team Wins, and All In. Translated into over 30 languages, their books have sold to 1.5 million readers around the globe. Gostick and Elton are also cofounders of The Culture Works, which helps companies recruit and retain stellar employees.

  1. 1Leading with Gratitude

    Leading with Gratitude

    Adrian Gostick, Chester Elton

    Eight Leadership Practices for Extraordinary Business Results

    4.4 (107 ratings)

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    What's Leading with Gratitude about?

    Leading with Gratitude (2020) explores a surprising but extraordinarily powerful tool that leaders can use to significantly increase team productivity and cohesion, while increasing staff retention. By learning how to express gratitude in meaningful ways, leaders can improve workplace culture, arrive at better solutions, and make productivity skyrocket. 

    Who should read Leading with Gratitude?

    • Leaders looking to increase team productivity
    • Managers facing staff retention challenges
    • Business owners wanting to better understand their companies at a grassroots level
  2. 2Anxiety at Work

    Anxiety at Work

    Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton with Anthony Gostick

    8 Strategies to Help Teams Build Resilience, Handle Uncertainty, and Get Stuff Done

    4.2 (232 ratings)

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    What's Anxiety at Work about?

    Anxiety at Work (2021) explores how the modern workplace contributes to our soaring anxiety levels. It outlines how organizations, and team leaders, can help alleviate their employees’ worries and concerns.

    Who should read Anxiety at Work?

    • Anyone interested in organizational psychology
    • Stressed-out employees looking for some perspective
    • Managers hoping to give employee well-being a boost