People don't need to be thanked. They need to be seen.

The Network is a leadership fable about employee recognition, building trust, and leading people who have quietly checked out.

Scott Fletcher is a feared Chicago TV news director who loses his job after publicly humiliating a young reporter. Given five days at a small Michigan station run by Wally Hines, he discovers a boss who handwrites index cards every morning telling people exactly what he saw them do. Then a real emergency hits, and Scott watches the trust Wally built on ordinary days pay off in seconds.

Told in a business fable style, the book teaches five leadership principles: Believe, Commit, Find the Edge, Carry the Cost, and Find Your Allies.

Inside, you'll learn:

• Why most workplace recognition falls flat, and what employees actually want instead
• How to build team trust on the days nothing goes wrong, so it holds when something does
• A daily recognition practice any manager can start tomorrow with a pen and a stack of index cards