Let My People Go Surfing The Education of a Reluctant Businessman
Yvon Chouinard
The personal stories of the founder of Patagonia, Inc. describes his underprivileged childhood as an immigrant in southern California, early fame as a successful mountain climber, and company's dedication to quality and environmental responsibility. 75,000 first printing.
Podcast
How I Built This with Guy Raz
It was discussed as a book about Patagonia's company culture, focusing on policies like allowing employees to surf during work hours, and promoting a more independent work environment.
And I mean, I wrote a book called Let My People Go Surfing.
— Episode: Patagonia: Yvon Chouinard (2016)
Episode: Patagonia: Yvon Chouinard (2016)
It was discussed as a book about Patagonia's company culture, focusing on policies like allowing employees to surf during work hours, and promoting a more independent work environment.
And I mean, I wrote a book called Let My People Go Surfing.
And it's all about, we have a policy that when the surf comes up, you drop work and you go surfing. I don't care when you work as long as the job gets done.
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