Episode 16: Team Building and Innovating in a Joyful Business Culture, with Rich Sheridan

What you'll learn about in this episode: How Rich entered the software industry in high school by creating an award-winning computer game for his friends to enjoy How a difficult period in his career almost led Rich to leave the industry, and why he chose to persevere through the challenges How the spark of an idea early in Rich's career became the joyful culture of Menlo Innovations almost 30 years later How Menlo's unique business structure supports developing leadership skills and a culture of teamwork What steps Rich takes to foster a joyful workplace environment and grow leaders within his organization Why Rich believes storytelling is one of the most important components supporting his business culture Why Menlo's joyful culture doesn't prevent turnover but does encourage the right people to stay Why Rich wrote his bestselling book "Joy Inc.", and why its success led him to write his upcoming book "Chief Joy Officer" Why the elimination of fear has been instrumental in unlocking the potential of Menlo's employees Why allowing employees to experiment and innovate can be a powerful catalyst for cultural change How to contact Rich Sheridan:   Website: www.menloinnovations.com