Story of My Book
The Decision-Making Employee: How to succeed in a Decentralized Organization.My name is Devin Marty and I am the Author of
The Decision-Making Employee. I wrote this book because I wanted to share what took me three years into a business degree at a top business institute to learn. Decentralized organizations are in the future of business, according to many more knowledgeable than I, and so I want to do my part in helping people and companies succeed.
My hope is that, in reading this book, you will discover how decentralized businesses operate and, if you find yourself working in one, how you can get ahead. In this book, I hope to instill the same sort of passion and excitement that I have for business and improvisation within you. Ultimately, I want you to see this book as a tool to help you and your company succeed.
In this book, you'll learn about decentralization and how employees can best help themselves and their companies:
- What is decentralization and where did it come from [History]
- How can we use the framework of decentralization to our advantage [Economics and Business analysis]
- 16 useful and proven principles taken from the tenants of improvisation that will help you succeed [Improvisation]
You will love this book if you want to best understand your duty and role in a decentralized organization, or if you’re just interested in learning how big companies like Zappos and Johnson & Johnson are preparing for the future business environment.
The Decision-Making Employee is a non-fiction book that speaks to employees and decentralized companies who are looking to succeed and find their place in the ever-changing world of business.
The Book - The Decision-Making Employee
The book is written in 4 Parts:
Part 1 - Will go through the history of decentralization and show you that decentralization is not a new or revolutionary organizational process but in fact thousands of years old. Only now is it coming back as a result of the decentralizing effects of the printing press and now, more prolifically, the internet.
Part 2 - Will break down how organizations decentralize to better understand how we can use the framework of decentralization to our benefit. Understanding how a process works is essential if you wish to optimize its use. Then we will analyze which companies today are exploiting decentralization to their advantage. By examining existing decentralized companies, we can better grasp how decentralization is actually implemented across a variety of industries.
Part 3 - Is a short chapter where I define what “winning” will look like. Success will be measured differently from what you might be used to. What winning is certainly not in these organizations is climbing the ladder and being able to boss others around; it’s not how this game is played. Working at these companies is less about monetary gain and more about intrinsic reward.
Part 4 - Is where I present the 16 necessary principles that will lead you to success within the compounds of a decentralized organization. Some of the principles are things you have been told will help you succeed in a centralized organization, and that will be true; however, unlike a centralized business, these principles are exactly imperative to your success. Neglect just one of them and you’ll find success much harder to attain.
What I Need & What You'll Get
This book will be published with New Degree Press. I set up the pre-order tiers to help cover the costs for publishing my book. Money raised will go towards the following:
- The Editor I will work with to revise and publish my manuscript in December 2019
- The Cover Design of my Book - the mockups you see currently are a placeholder!
- The Layout Design for the interior of my book (Physical Copy, Ebook Formats)
- The Copyediting for My Book - to make help polish the grammar and spelling prior to publication
- The Launch & Promotion Efforts for my book - when I ultimately publish this winter
When I pre-sell 100 copies of my book, I will publish. When I pre-sell 150 copies of my book, I will also publish an audiobook. When I pre-sell 200 copies of my book, I will publish a hardcover edition.
I am also offering some exclusive rewards for people who pre-order my book now:
- You will receive a personally signed copy of my book when I publish
- A Personal, handwritten thank you note for pre-ordering my book
- Your Name will appear in a Special, Acknowledgements Section of my book (“with Special Thanks to”)
- Early access to the Introduction of my Book and my entire manuscript, with the opportunity to review it and give me early feedback
- The opportunity to help give me feedback and be involved in selecting my cover
- I will do a book topic/workshop seminar where I will share experience the experiences of writing my book
- And more...
About the Author
Devin Marty has studied business and entrepreneurship at the University of Rochester, a top tier research university and business school. He wrote this book after being inspired to share what he has learned from a highly-regarded business professor at a world-class institution; he believes that these lessons might help others succeed in their career endeavors.
Devin has served as co-captain of the University’s rowing team and is an active member in an improvisational comedy troupe. His friends frequently make fun of him for his world-class puns. He has also studied abroad in New Zealand where he explored indigenous Māori culture and traditions, as well as business at the University of Auckland.
For more information you can connect with Devin at devin@re215.com or on LinkedIn.
Risks & Challenges
The biggest challenge with publishing a book is delivering the finished book to the backer, specifically my mailing of the book to you. I have eliminated this risk by building into the campaign the mailing and shipping costs of your signed copies to you within each pre-order tier.
The risk of delivering the pre-sale copies of my book is contingent on the publisher we use. I will be working closely with New Degree Press to make sure we get the earliest possible ship date of the signed book copy to you. We will keep all pre-sale backers up-to-date as my book hits each key milestone and publishes. You will know when the copies of my book you pre-ordered are expected to ship.
Other Ways You Can Help
Some people just can't contribute, but that doesn't mean they can't help:
- Please Share my Pre-sale Campaign on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn with your friends, family and network. Please use #getdevinpublished and tag me as well as my publisher, New Degree Press so we can help amplify your efforts.
- You can easily share my Pre-Sale Campaign Page via Indiegogo at the top of the page
- Please share my book to 5 friends, family members, or co-workers who you think would enjoy it. Please do this as a text message or Direct Message on social media.
Thank you so much of all of your love and support!
Thanks again,
Devin P. Marty