这几年人们越来越关注一个企业是否“幸福”，对员工的待遇以及态度是如何。许多研究的结论是员工越有满足感，一家公司的效率以及利润就越高。这些事，老板们都知道，但是说归说，有多少企业真的做出改变？最新的研究发现员工待遇反而越来越差！每一家企业的底线就是要制造利润，而员工的幸福指数根本不是很多老板们考虑的一点。公司要是不赚钱，没有任何人会有好日子过。这让大部分的员工都认为自己是即弃性、随时能被替换掉的。
 
本书将这个方程式转换过来，探讨了21家将员工的需求摆为第一的企业。一家公司光有利润是不足够的，一家公司的“心灵健康”其实更重要。在书中提到的公司都是以员工幸福、满足、全面性的照顾为目的的机构。它們提供了结构上的元素来帮助员工们达到自己的最高潜力。首先，它们创造了充满尊重以及同情心的公司文化，每个人都平等对待，让员工们受重，感觉自己是公司的合伙人，不论职位的高低。第二，它们非常注重满足员工的需求，不论是经济上的安全感、在公司里的归属感、工作上的价值感以及自由等等。这样，你的员工会对自己的工作拥有强烈的责任感以及所有权感，会更加的努力做好自己的事。
 
关于作者：
William F. Baker是纽约Fordham University 的 Bernard L. Schwartz Center for Media, Public Policy, and Education院长。他同事是巴塞罗那的IESE商学院的荣誉媒体及娱乐教授。他是纽约的公立电视台WNET-Thirteen的名誉主席。他这十年在纽约Julliard School教商学。
 
Michael O’Malley是Pearl Meyer，一家高层阶级顾问公司，的总经理。他同事是耶鲁大学医学院的演讲时
好评：
"Organizations are only as good as the people who work there. In Organizations for People, Michael O'Malley and Bill Baker show once more that we need to treat people with respect and kindness—because they deserve it. If you do so, good things follow, such as superior economic results and sustainable and harmonious integration in the larger fabric of society. A really important topic and a must-read."—Franz Heukamp, Dean, IESE Business School
 
"O'Malley and Baker challenge their readers to build successful organizations based on 'people-centric' principles and, by extension, evolve from 'unvarnished capitalism' toward a refined system that still benefits from the advantages of innovation and competitive urgency while maintaining a serious commitment to a culture of ethical wellbeing. A thoughtful message for all leaders at this time of national reflection on the equity of our foundational economic system."—Edward Reilly, 17th President and former CEO of the American Management Association
 
"In a refreshing anecdote to incivility and self-interest, O'Malley and Baker showcase 21 kind companies that have placed people and community at the center of their profit-making endeavors. In their psychologically incisive work, the authors provide countless examples of how humanity and capitalism can co-exist. Organizations for People is a timely reminder of how business can positively affect the lives of people inside and outside of the organization."—Steven Rattner, Chairman and CEO of Willett Advisors LLC and Economic Analyst on MSNBC's Morning Joe
 
"Far too many leaders fail, not because they are without talent, but because they are without caring or concern for the people they lead. In Organizations for People, O'Malley and Baker elegantly introduce readers to a brand of leadership that never goes out of style: one that will improve your life, the lives of those you lead, and the members of the communities you serve."—Thomas A. Kolditz, Brigadier General, author of In Extremis Leadership, and Founding Director of the Ann & John Doerr Institute for New Leaders, Rice University
 
"Leaders are looking for simple, impactful practices that they can implement—and this book is filled with them. The authors target areas of true value for organizations and present actionable examples that can transform business. By demanding better leadership, this timely work lays out human-centered processes and practices that leaders at all levels can use to meet business goals."—Donna M. Rapaccioli, Dean of the Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University