The Dog Poop Initiative - A True Story: The #1 Book for Dealing with the #2 Problem in your Organization, Team or Family. (Inspiring Initiative, Leadership and Living Better Lives)

After hearing about this book at a conference, I purchased a copy for my adult kids and my coworkers. It's a fun reminder to be a problem solver and not just the one who points out (but avoids dealing with) the problem. Fun, simple message that you could actually share with kids too. Thank you!

Unlike that critical commenter, i.e. RS Cobblestone, I applaud someone who writes about finding ways to improve our immediate community, encouraging kids to find immediate solutions they can apply. I used this book to launch an initiative program in our class.The point of the book is NOT that the author is proud of having picked up poop, as this earlier naysayer reviewer mentioned, but that he used an everyday example to motivate kids to fix the problem. "Are you a pointer or a doer?" It really makes the kids think about the point of complaining when a solution is available... One that even adults couldn’t see…Don't get me wrong: I love books with humour! But I'm tired of frilly books that are only written to make kids laugh or sponsored by Big Brands marketing companies to encourage us to buy more things...Contrary to what you are saying, RS Cobblestone, Weisler is not the one trying to make the issue complex: YOU ARE! He actually simplified it so that even idiots like you could understand it, but obviously, the "pooper-scooper" example was lost on you, even in its simplicity... Why do you have to go and wreck the idea of encouraging kids to see problems and have initiative?Weisler chose to write about a simple event... We don't need your big environmental schpeel about SUVs or anti-obesity snarky remarks about the chances of becoming obese by drinking Gatorade AFTER a soccer game (not while sitting on a couch playing video games for 12 hours…) Weisler is addressing kids, not parents... So that perhaps in the future, they don't grow up to be idiots like you who can't see the morale of a story for what it is: Take care of the environment in any way you can at your age...Says RS Cobblestone: "There's a bit too much back-slapping for cleaning up the poo. So, a cute book for early readers, but, please, don't depend on this book to turn you or anyone else into Mother Teresa."Disgruntled RS Cobblestone reviewer: Get a life!!! Stop "pooping" on someone's idea to get the kids to get involved in their community. Perhaps you should stop your whining and find some poop to scoop... in Hawaii... Or write a book yourself instead of criticizing others who try to make a difference on this world...

I’m a manager and give this book to everyone that joins my team. It is simply fantastic at instantly setting the tone for new hires regarding what our team is all about. If you want a culture of responsibility, ownership, and leading by example - this book is the fastest way to get that done.As a parent, it is also a fun book to read to little kids because what little kid doesn’t laugh when talking about poop :-). The concept is easy to understand and can be a conversation anchor to more complicated topics in the future.

I have shared this book with audiences, friends, family, teams, leaders, children, parents, you name it, this is a classic that goes across the board when it comes to understanding a simple yet powerful lesson that people never forget. If you've heard Kirk Weisler speak, facilitate, or teach, you know he is a master of it. This is a must have for every leader, the best way to teach integrity and accountability! Highly recommend it!

The book must have been written out of frustration by the author. It appealed to my A+ type personality. The concept is GREAT if only more people who read it will wake up to their surroundings. It's pitiful but there are a lot of people on the earth who look but don't see.