Winner of the 1998 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Book Award.

Built around the basic idea of membership, the insights in this book can facilitate expanded opportunity for any organization. Going beyond current catch phrases of participation and empowerment, this ground-breaking work shows corporate executives and managers how to cultivate a shared sense of urgency, involvement, and ownership to achieve remarkable levels of performance.

Presenting a whole new language and a revolutionary mind set that promotes inclusion and connectedness, The Membership Organization outlines the process for transforming a mainstream organization into a workplace community based on a shared vision of success, a sense of ownership, and empowered initiative among employees at all levels. The insights in this book facilitate expanded employee opportunity and enhanced organizational performance that will give companies the competitive edge they need to survive in the global marketplace