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Laszlo Bock is an American business executive best known for his role as Senior Vice President of People Operations at Google, where he helped shape the company’s innovative HR practices. He later co-founded Humu, a company focused on improving workplace happiness and performance through behavioral science.
Known for: Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead
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Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead
Work Rules! is a management and organizational culture book by Laszlo Bock, former Senior Vice President of People Operations at Google. Drawing on his experience, Bock reveals how Google’s unique approach to hiring, motivation, and management can be applied to any organization. The book combines behavioral economics, psychology, and real-world examples to show how freedom and data-driven decision-making can create more productive and happier workplaces.
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The Value of Culture
Culture is not about beanbags, free food, or open offices—it’s about shared meaning. When we first shaped Google’s culture, we realized it wasn’t simply a collection of perks but a living system of beliefs that encouraged people to think freely and challenge authority. Our openness to feedback and t...
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Hiring Philosophy
At Google, we rejected the idea that hiring is an art. We treated it as a science. Early on, we discovered that relying on gut instinct produced inconsistent results. So, we built a structured process around data. Candidates faced multiple, independent interviews, each guided by standardized rubrics...
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About Laszlo Bock
Laszlo Bock is an American business executive best known for his role as Senior Vice President of People Operations at Google, where he helped shape the company’s innovative HR practices. He later co-founded Humu, a company focused on improving workplace happiness and performance through behavioral ...
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Laszlo Bock is an American business executive best known for his role as Senior Vice President of People Operations at Google, where he helped shape the company’s innovative HR practices. He later co-founded Humu, a company focused on improving workplace happiness and performance through behavioral ...
Laszlo Bock is an American business executive best known for his role as Senior Vice President of People Operations at Google, where he helped shape the company’s innovative HR practices. He later co-founded Humu, a company focused on improving workplace happiness and performance through behavioral science.
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