I actually work with some pretty cool people. One of them has presented me with book after book on servant leadership, building team culture and the impact of positivity in the workplace. I have been fortunate enough to have previous exposure to the concepts, and have lived them in a couple previous organizations.
It takes a special person to remain consistently positive and push, pull, and coax an organization to embrace principles that are foreign, or long forgotten when you are almost alone. And yet there he was, steadfast in resolve and belief.
I have thought of giving a book in return on my last day. Don Quixote of course came to mind. A better one is….
It’s not what you might at first think. A good book with helpful ideas. A 4.5 stars book on Amazon with over three thousand reviews. But even better, Mark Manson has a website with a free summary article of the book, plus many other good reads including “How to Quit Your Day Job…”. Just go to the website, click “Start Here” and his top 20 articles are there for your perusal.
https://markmanson.net/best-articles