Product Description

A Message to Garcia

A Message to Garcia was first published in 1899, and since then this story has been reprinted millions of times and has been translated into many languages to serve as an example of followership. It has been used and is still being used as a motivational tool not only for military personnel but also in industry and the private sector. Many books have been written on the subject of how to be an effective leader and how to motivate one’s employees, but there is and was a gap regarding how to be a follower or an employee who gets things done. This book fills that gap.

Every organization, whether military, industrial, or business, has a purpose. To succeed in that purpose, every member of the organization needs to do his or her part. If the members question their roles, are reluctant to perform their roles, or try to find reasons why something should not get done, then the goal of the organization and the purpose for its existence are in jeopardy. Members of a successful organization must accept their roles, and the leaders must be able to trust them to not only perform their roles but also function without their leaders and supervisors micromanaging their  uties.

Even though over a hundred years have passed since its first publication, the basic message is as true now as it was then. A Message to Garcia is a must read.