📖 Book Review ~ Detox Your Culture by Colin D. Ellis

Bloomsbury Business
August 2024

Thanks to Midas for my copy of this book

 

In an era where stories of toxic workplaces dominate headlines—from public institutions like police forces and healthcare trusts to high-profile companies such as Twitter and ITV’s This Morning — Ellis’ Detox Your Culture arrives as a timely and critical resource.

Ellis draws on a wealth of experience and a global range of case studies throughout the personable and engaging guide, including insights from the CBI, London Fire Brigade, Uber, Sony Music, and Amnesty International. He provides leaders with practical actions to create positive cultural conditions, emphasising the importance of a work environment characterised by belonging, inclusivity, flexibility, and value creation.

Detox Your Culture is an indispensable read for any leader or manager committed to safeguarding their organisation's reputation and performance, and for any employee looking to avoid the detrimental effects of a toxic culture. Even the most comfortable in their role will be able to learn how to avoid falling down the slippery slope into a hostile work environment.

📖My Review..

This is an interesting look at work place culture and the toxicity which exists and what can be done to avoid the pitfalls when managing a team of people. It’s a well organised resource which looks at eleven specific areas, from explaining in Chapter One What is toxic culture? through to the final section which explains What to do if you work in a toxic culture now? I found the book to be well written and informative and it gave me much to consider about attitudes and behaviour and how we all play a part in workplace culture be that in positive or negative role. 

Detox your Culture gets the message across in a succinct manner which makes it an easy book to dip into and out of and the case studies help to put certain key issues into perspective. In today’s work based environments this is an informative book for anyone, be they managing a company, a team or indeed being part of a team, as it reiterates the importance of having safe working environments for everyone and provides an understanding of how to avoid the toxicity of a work place culture which benefits no-one.

About the Author

Colin D Ellis is an award winning international speaker and highly sought after culture consultant, who works with a global client base across a wide range of sectors to help them build and maintain vibrant working cultures that deliver results.

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