This book offers insight into the human dynamics that drive Silicon Valley's astonishing success, and offers lessons for managers in all types of businesses on the people practices that are effective even in the volatile high-tech industry. Based on interviews and extensive field research, the author reveals how high-tech companies motivate, communicate with, recruit, retain, and lead a workforce whose needs and motivations are constantly changing. The approaches in this book range from the methodical to quirky-but all are effective in increasing employee satisfaction, productivity, and retention. The organizations featured in this book realize that corporate success and the care for the total individual are inextricable in the high-tech corporate philosophy. Their innovative practices can be applied to any business in the areas of recruitment, retention, communication, motivation, and leadership of talented employees.