The Four Workarounds: Strategies from the World's Scrappiest Organizations for Tackling Complex Problems was written by Paulo Savaget and the audiobook is narrated by Roger Wayne. For ages, global corporations have been lecturing small organizations and not-for-profits on how to get things done. As it turns out, it should have been the other way around. In this audiobook Savaget shows how the most valuable lessons about problem-solving can be learned from the scrappiest groups. Savaget draws most of his examples from small organizations dedicated to social action that have made an art form out of subverting the status quo and have proved themselves adept at achieving massive wins with minimal resources. Through his research, Savaget identified the four workarounds that these groups commonly employ: the piggyback, the loophole, the roundabout, and the next best. With vivid and fascinating examples from his life and travels, he demonstrates how each one works and how to know which one to use when.
The Four Workarounds is a thoroughly researched and well written book. I think the narrator did a good job with the text as well, toner and inflection kept me focused on the book, for the most part. The times my mind wondered was more about me, and other drivers on the road, than anything relating to the text. I liked that the examples and suggestions given were pretty wide ranging, and I thought the book could be very useful for those looking to get out there and make changes, whether it be towards social change and helping others or making changes in your personal or professional life. I think workarounds can be utilized in grand and small scale, and regardless of which you are ready for this book can help you recognize a workaround when you see it in use by others, and to find and use them yourself when needed. I think the book provides exactly what it promises, and might get some people thinking a little differently about authority, conformity, and workarounds. 
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