Adrian Gostick

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Adrian Gostick
Born (1965-09-08) 8 September 1965 (age 58)
Burton, England
OccupationAuthor
Alma mater Brigham Young University
Period2002–present

Adrian Robert Gostick is a British writer. [1] He writes on employee engagement and organizational culture. [2] In 2011, he founded The Culture Works, a Utah-based consulting firm. [3] Among his notable books are The Carrot Principle, All In, and The Orange Revolution, co-authored with Chester Elton. [4] [5] [6]

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Early life

Gostick was born in Burton, England, the son of a Rolls-Royce draftsman father and a retail worker mother. In 1975, when he was 10 years old, his family emigrated to Canada. He served as an editor of the student paper at his Bachelor's Alma Mater.

Publications

Gostick co-authored 10 books with Chester Elton including:

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