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Product Description Happy customers. Passionate employees. A highly recognizable brand known for delivering on its promises. That's the power of WOW. From its birth during the Dot Com Boom in 1999 to its acquisition by Amazon in 2009, Zappos, the customer service company that just happens to sell things online, continues to turn heads with its disruptively entrepreneurial spirit and radically innovative employees. Ever unfolding throughout two decades, Zappos continues to outlive the seemingly inevitable short lifespan of the average corporate company. How do they do it? In The Power of WOW, the essential follow-up to Tony Hsieh's Delivering Happiness, Zapponians from every part of the business share powerful stories and lessons that they have learned in business and life––from delivering empathetic customer service in the face of devastating circumstances to creating a self-organized organizational structure using Market-Based Dynamics and everything in between. Fast-paced and filled with authentic, diverse voices, The Power of WOW gives readers an exclusive and immersive understanding of how one company is finding resilience. This glimpse inside the world of Zappos shows how a self-organized company is opening up avenues for passionate individuals to unleash their undiscovered strengths in the workplace and evolve the business from the inside out. Whether you are a customer, an employee, a business leader, shareholder, entrepreneur, or just happened to pick up this book, The Power of WOW will, ultimately, show how leading and infusing humanity into the workplace can change everything in your business, your community, and your life. Review "A must-read about an extraordinary business endeavor in our everyday world. Tony and company have pioneered how to scale organizational effectiveness with heart, and much of their story is shared here with transparency, humility, and great storytelling. This provides a glimpse of the future of how to get things done on the planet, sustainably, with efficient elegance." —David Allen, author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity "Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first, and Zappos proves it. Lots of CEOs love to write books to tell us how great their companies are; what a treat to hear the stories from the actual employees who work there." —Simon Sinek, optimist and New York Times bestselling author of Start with Why and Leaders Eat Last "Zappos is a powerful example of a modern company that has embraced a simple truth: Passionate employees are any organization's single greatest asset. The Power of WOW is a timely reminder that no business leader can afford to ignore the value of an inspired workforce." —Chip Conley, hospitality entrepreneur and author of Wisdom at Work "Over the past decade, I've had the privilege of training thousands of Zappos employees. What a remarkable and resilient company. The highly personal stories and lessons in this book should be read by all modern business leaders—and anyone who wants to make customers and employees alike say WOW!" —Dr. Sean Stephenson, professional speaker and author of Get Off Your "But" "The Power of WOW offers the wisdom of the collective: a direct glimpse into the thinkers, dreamers, and doers that bring Zappos to life every day. This collection of stories will fuel a passion that you can bring back to your business and take your own culture to the next level." —BJ Bueno, founder of The Cult Branding Company "This book showcases the vulnerability, the realities, and the highs and lows of an aspirational human company building upon its foundation—people first. The Power of WOW is not a social-hype piece, but a reinforcement that its perception and its reality are, in fact, one and the same." —Mick Ebeling, founder and CEO of Not Impossible Labs Review “A must-read about an extraordinary business endeavor in our everyday world. Tony and company have pioneered how to sca