We’re thrilled to share the news that we’ll be sending Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 2: A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Being a Better Leader to our local printer this week!

Part 2 in the Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading series continues on sharing the “secrets” that have helped take Zingerman’s from a 25 seat, 4 person start up to a nationally known, $40,000,000  organization employing over 500 people.

While Part 1 looked at the “secrets” behind Building a Great Business, Part 2 will look at the leadership style that has helped make Zingerman’s such a special place to work and to eat. The book includes “Secrets #19-29″ of the Zingerman’s Experience, including essays on the energy crisis in the American workplace, servant leadership, stewardship, why everyone’s a leader, Zingerman’s entrepreneurial approach to management, and Ari’s approach to Anarcho-Capitalism. While everything in the book draws on what Ari and others have learned and live at Zingerman’s, it’s all totally applicable to organizations of all sizes and scopes—it is, as Ari says in the introduction, leading towards a new way to work.

First pages? Yes indeed. That means, the layout for Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 2: A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Being a Better Leader is within a few weeks of heading to the printer. 10 new “secrets” are headed your way soon!

If you’re near Madison Wisconsin next week, or would like to take a lovely trip for a Fall color tour, join our friends at L’Etoile on Tuesday, September 27th for a benefit dinner in support of Sherman Middle School.

In honor of Ari’s visit, the dinner will be centered around bacon, but as always, they welcome vegetarians to share the evening as well. Each guest will also receive a copy of Ari’s book.

Chef Tory has designed a multi-course menu for the evening. Follow this link to the Special Dinner to read more about the fun! Hope to see you there!

The folks at Common Good Books will be hosting a lunch time talk and book signing with Ari this Tuesday, September 20th at noon!

Ari will speak about the 12 Natural Laws of Business, and his thoughts on why operating in violation of them has created an energy crisis in the American workplace. His approaches are applicable whether you’re running a law office, a library, a restaurant, a record label, a software firm, or an organic farm – they are the behind-the-scenes “secret” stuff that goes into making a very special, sustainable business of any kind.  On a less serious note, Ari’s previous book, Zingerman’s Guide to Better Bacon, gets into the story of America’s favorite meat; its history, what makes better bacon better, tales of bacon makers around the country, chocolate gravy, and other enticing tales of pork bellies. Come on over and say hello!

As we started the Zingerman’s Press project a few years back, we decided to grow things slowly–mindfully staying off the grid. So if you live in say, California or Boulder you can’t just jump on a major online book- and allwears-seller site and pick up our books in a 1-click way. That said, they certainly are available through Mail Order for folks not swinging through Ann Arbor any time soon. But what about if you’re in California and you’d like to pick up one of our books at your favorite local bookstore or specialty food shop? Here at the Press, we’ve had the opportunity to work with some amazing bookstores and shops. One of them is Bookshop Santa Cruz–an independent bookseller since 1966.

Bookshop Santa Cruz has been voted “Best Bookstore” in Santa Cruz County for more than 15 consecutive years. If you’re in the area, stop in and say hello! Among their exceptional collection, they have made room on their shelves for Zingerman’s Guide to Better Bacon and A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Building a Great Business. Read more about them here! Have some fun and look around. They’ve got a great new book blog as well. Happy reading!

Lemon Tree Grocer/Zest is bringing Ari Weinzweig “back home” for his first ever Bacon dinner in Chicago. The Bacon and Local Brew Dinner will allow you to dine on 5-course bacon inspired meal comprised of recipes featured in Ari’s acclaimed “Guide to Better Bacon” and creations by Head Chef and Restaurateur Tim Canning. Come join the fun if you’re near Chicago. May 24, 18:30 – 21:30. Yum and fun!