Match in the Root Cellar: How You Can Spark a Peak Performance Culture

by Chris McGoff

Default Culture Has Met Its Match

After successfully leading her company through a transition as interim CEO,
Carolyn earns her appointment as permanent CEO of Phossium. Although she is
excited, Carolyn quickly realizes something’s wrong.

Early on, Carolyn recognizes a problem at the company―a very serious problem
that threatens its growth and profitability. Carolyn identifies the problem as
default culture―the complacency and discontent you’re left with when you stop
intentionally generating a positive culture.

But changing the company culture isn’t easy, especially when employees, senior
leaders, and even a board member push back. Taking it upon herself to spark
change, Carolyn looks to enlist the help of anyone willing to help build a peak
performance culture.

Together with other dissidents of the status quo, Carolyn has to find a way to change
the company culture from “default” to “peak performance”―no small feat.

In his book Match in the Root Cellar, Chris McGoff―culture guru and bestselling
author of The PRIMES―allows you to journey along with Carolyn, a composite
character based on real-life people, to learn and see how it’s up to everyone
to work through the struggles and find a way to redefine company culture and
achieve peak performance.

By the end of Carolyn’s story, you will be equipped to break down that default
culture and build a culture of peak performance!

Genres: Business, Self Help

526 pages, Hardcover

Published February 8, 2018

About the author

Chris McGoff is the founder of The Clearing, a Washington, D.C. consulting firm specializing in strategy, culture transformation, and organizational change management. Chris is an author, consultant, and speaker with over 30 years of experience assisting leaders of business and government in engendering new and transformative possibilities that drive peak performance cultures. He is the author of The PRIMES: How Any Group Can Solve Any Problem and Match in the Root Cellar: How You Can Spark A Peak Performance Culture.

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fascinating look at how to change company culture from the inside, and even from bottom to top! Workplace environment has a strong effect on performance, and Chris McGoff walks us through how to achieve positivity and peak performance. A fresh take on the business book genre that incorporates a fiction narrative and beautiful illustrations along with more traditional non-fiction bulleted takeaways.

[Emanuel Vass · Rating 5 out of 5]

You will learn how to create and sustain a peak performance culture in your organization. You’ll ask hard questions essential to understanding where you need to make changes within yourself and those around you. You’ll begin to master and model to those around you the three ways of being and seven disciplines. These are the building blocks of peak performance culture. You will set off a chain reaction that will transform your working environment!ABOUT CHRIS IN THIS WORKSHOP

[Maxwell Lopez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I managed to get my hands on a copy pre-release, and devoured it! An innovative take on the traditional "business book," the blend of fiction and actionable instructions made it a pleasure way to absorb the information!

[Sydney · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's so unique and unusual to read a business book that also includes narrative fiction. If you're a creative mind in business or a business mind in a creative field—and anything in between—this book is definitely a great read!

[Csimplot Simplot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book!

[Maggie Henderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant and easy to read.