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The Challenge Culture

“Nigel Travis tells and excellent story *and* delivers actionable advice for business owners and managers. It's difficult to manage both in the same book and I was mightily impressed. A combination of autobiography and a step-by-step guide to creating a "challenge culture" in one's business, I found much inspiration and practical advice here. Travis uses examples from his past (Papa John's and Blockbuster) both good and bad to illustrate how he came to see that the best way to run a company is to trust everyone in the company, from the lowest paid to the highest, to come up with great ideas and to give them a space to do it. I learned a lot from this book and am finding it very useful even in my tiny company and in my life in general. It is also a great read because Travis has read so many business and psychology books (I have read many of the same as he) that he has distilled the best points of many into this book so you don't have to read all the rest of them! I listened to this book on audio. He reads the introduction. He is English and it's good to hear his voice and his passion. The book itself is read by Graeme Malcolm, an exceptional narrator, also English. He really captures the compassion, creativity, and zeal expressed by Travis in the text. Highly recommended!”

Kelly, Fountain Bookstore