Less Is More: How Great Companies Use Productivity

Jason Jennings is one of those people who communicates well both in a speech and on paper. This book, published in the now seemingly distant past (2002), shares "people in successful companies" stories and how they do it. The examples he quoted remain solid performers almost a decade later and the reason remains the same: the leadership of certain companies are continuously committed to serving their customers profitably, but not at the expense of their staff. The message is clear, simply stated and yet, unfortunately overlooked by so many organizations. I read this book about 4 years ago and it is as fresh today - so fresh, that I intend to make it's message into a future workshop.Your comments and feedback are always welcome!John HoganHospitalityEducatorsHoganHospitality

I read this book in one sitting, and am going to return to it again and again. The style of writing is not only easy to read, but more importantly, the messages are simple yet profound. It is not often that I have read a book that from the first few pages gave me an insight into something that I had almost taken for granted. The concept of productivity is both easy and complex and Mr. Jennings has done what few authors are able to do and that is make the complex simple. Every owner of a business has to read this book. It is not filled with platitudes that sound good, it is filled with ideas and insights that can change a business and a life. I highly recommend it.

I'm not the best reader but this was worthy and recommended!

This is one of the best books on what makes a great company great that I have ever read. Jennings has hit on an area that no other business author has ever really attempted. Less is More is a very well organized book that is easy to read and not just a lot of unrelated ideas , but a clear concise outline of how to make your company more productive. After reading Jason Jenning's book, any business owner or CEO, no matter how large or small their company, should be able to grasp on to some of these words of wisdom to make his or her business a lot more productive and therefore a lot more profitable. I know that it is going to help me.

A great study of how business should be run. Stay true to yourself, your employees and your customers and success will be yours. This book highlights companies from widely ranging industries and shows that "common sense" always trumps complicated process. If you read Jennings's first book, you will thoroughly enjoy this one. An easy and entertaining read. This book does what most don't.....get you thinking and start applying paradigm shifting practice right away.In the age of ENRON, MCI, Arthur Anderson and the DOTCOM bust, this book proves that the true maxums of successful and long lasting business have always applied. Truth, Honesty, and Integrity.

This book gave me some interesting ideas. But I have found books from Peter Drucker more original and informative.Also half way through it just gets too repetitive and , lacks cohesion and organisation. Better books out there for the subject.

I feel like I've read every business book ever published. Many are good, but honestly most are overly long, rambling and of limited utility. Jason Jennings is none of that. He's clear. He's simple. He's concise. He doesn't pull punches. He says the hard things and he backs it up with results from empirical work he's done and stories of particularly successful firms. He doesn't go on and on; leaving the reader to struggle through 500 pages to find a few nuggets. It's all right there. Well organized and brief. Bravo!

Jason Jenning's books are easy and quick to read, and he has an intuitive penchant for speaking to the essence of the matter without meandering pontificating or citing obtuse theoretical fluff. His books are actually fun to read and move quickly while making his points.