Management Lessons from Mayo Clinic: Inside One of the Most Admired Service Organizations

Prescriptions for Service Success

“Quite possibly the most important management book to appear in more than a decade…essential reading for the leaders of any type of organization.”-Gerald Zaltman, PhD, author of How Customers Think

“This book reads like a thriller taking you into the heart of a great organization and peeling off, layer by layer, the secrets of creating incomparable performance for your customers and your partners. It should be read by everyone in business.”-Philip Kotler, Ph.D., S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

“A landmark. Through deep study, respectful listening, and eloquent reporting, the authors connect 'service success' to the very core of healthcare's mission and to the very soul of the healthcare workforce.”-Donald M. Berwick, M.D., MPP, president and CEO, Institute for Healthcare Improvement

“This book is an essential read for those managing labor-intensive, highly interactive service businesses, and offers thought provoking guidance to anyone seeking to build a customer-focused culture.”-George Day, Ph.D., Geoffrey T. Boisi Professor and codirector, Mack Center for Technological Innovation, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

“Berry and Seltman have now defined a new gold standard for service with their extraordinary assessments of the prestigious Mayo Clinic's service culture and management.”-James D. Rogers, chairman/CEO, Kampgrounds of America Inc.

“An extraordinary book that provides wonderful lessons in how to build and sustainservice excellence in any business organization. It also offers superb insights on how unshakable core values can drive a successful culture.”-Stephen W. Brown, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Services Leadership, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University