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by Kevin Carroll

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Former athletic-trainer Carroll has turned his childhood passion for playing ball into a bestselling franchise. In this fun and thoughtful follow-up to his bestselling "Rules of the Red Rubber Ball," Carroll switches the playing field for the workplace.

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How do you ignite creativity, problem solving, and risk taking to score big in business? According to bestselling author Kevin Carroll, it's child's play!

Former 76ers athletic trainer Kevin Carroll, has turned his childhood passion for playing ball into a bestselling franchise. In this fun and thoughtful follow-up to his bestselling Rules of the Red Rubber Ball (2007), Carroll switches the playing field to the workplace, where innovation, motivation, engagement, and teamwork are the headline issues. Drawing on "play profiles" from thought leaders, change agents, and business leaders, heexplains how to bring a sense of play into the workplace to stimulate creativity, encourage risk-taking, achieve goals--and have a great time doing it.

Fully illustrated, with 31 profiles of successful"players" including ESPN president George Bodenheimer, bestselling authors Seth Godin and Malcolm Gladwell, FoodNetwork host Duff Goldman, South Bronx activist Majora Carter, renowned author Paulo Coehlo, and many others

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  • Title The Red Rubber Ball at Work: Elevate Your Game Through the Hidden Power of Play
  • Author Kevin Carroll
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 176
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McGraw-Hill Companies, New York
  • Publication date 2008-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780071599443 / 0071599444
  • Weight 0.72 lbs (0.33 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.54 x 6.06 x 0.66 in (16.61 x 15.39 x 1.68 cm)
  • Category Business / Economics / Finance
  • Library of Congress subjects Play, Creative ability in business
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008023118
  • Dewey Decimal Code 658.409

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 12/15/2008, Page 138
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2009, Page 113

About the author

Kevin Carroll is founder of the Katalyst Consultancy and former Head Athletic Trainer for the Philadelphia 76ers. He speaks fifty times a year and consults with industry leaders at Nike, Disney/ESPN, Gap/Old Navy, Hasbro, Proctor & Gamble, and Capital One.
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