This is a fictional work. The people in it aren't real. Essentially, the author makes up a story to prove how well his management principles work. Of course they're going to work - he's writing the story. There is no empirical evidence from real companies applying these concepts to real people. And seriously, have you ever worked in a real corporate environment that actually encourages you to have fun? You'll be written up quicker than you can read this piece of fictional garbage. These types of books are written for corporate management types who are far removed from the people who work for them. You want to motivate employees - spend time with them, show them you value them as people and reward them accordingly. Find me a manager who does that instead of someone who sits up in his ivory tower, and wastes his time reading some ridiculous BS like FISH or Who Moved My Cheese. The bottom line is - anyone can make up a story. Just because you put it on paper and can sucker corporate American into buying it, doesn't make it true. I could write a story that says I'm a superhero but the reality is, if I jump off a building, I'm still going to die. But at least that would make a better story than FISH.