" "I rarely find comic novels actually funny, so when I say The Weary Optimist is the funniest book I've read in years, it really means something-I mean truly LOL funny. I even read passages aloud to friends. 'Win-Win' Cheeseley is an unforgettable character who brings a whole new meaning to the term 'Human Resources.'""

Mark Nykanen, winner of four national Emmys for investigative journalism and author of Burn Down the Sky and Carry the Flame

If you take a line from the Bertie and Jeeves novels of P.G. Wodehouse, through Garrison Keillor's Lake Woebegone stories, and the television series The Office, you arrive at Dale Dauten's The Weary Optimist.

Join the misadventures of HR Director "Win-Win" Cheeseley as he deals with his company's CEO, Gerald "Genghis" Cone, and Cone's amorous daughter, Carlota, along with harassment complaints, police visits, executive kidnappers, and even Vladimir Putin.

Beneath the laughs you'll find a wry contemplation of business, capitalism, and modern life.

"The first book from the pair that writes America's most popular newspaper column on career success..."

Creating a team that exceeds expectations is no accident.

"He got me to do more than I thought possible."

"She simply would NOT let us fail - we worked miracles for her."

How is it that some leaders can demand the most of you in such a way that you love them for it? When Dale Dauten and JT O'Donnell studied such leaders they came up with 12 Laws that together equal this surprising conclusion: MANDATORY GREATNESS.

"Dauten and O'Donnell have turned interviews with hundreds of exceptional leaders into a fast and entertaining read. Their wisdom includes... "

Never trust a manager who always loves what you do

How to move beyond "Lean" to "Muscular"

Stop and smell the roses, yes, but sometimes you have to stop and smell the fish

"One sentence is worth a thousand meetings" - Change the conversation and you change the culture

Here is a book that will change forever how you view teamwork, management and the art of producing results.