![]() ![]() When and how did the idea for the book arise? “And what about our society-what about tech culture-set him up for a downfall?” “Why couldn’t someone of this stature, of this wealth get help? What exactly happened?” asks Sayre. Along the way, they probe bigger questions about work culture and mental health. In their new book, “Happy at Any Cost: The Revolutionary Vision and Fatal Quest of Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh,” Wall Street Journal reporters Kirsten Grind and Katherine Sayre tell the full story of Hsieh’s life and the shocking circumstances of his death at age 46. It’s why he located his company’s headquarters in Las Vegas, why the Zappos office had a petting zoo and a bowling alley, and why he assigned some employees the title of “fungineer.” But Hsieh’s quest for joy at work hid something far darker in his personal life. Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh was widely regarded by his tech peers and employees as a fun-first visionary. Interviews have been edited and condensed for clarity. T his is 10 Questions, a new column in which we ask tech authors to pull back the covers on their recently released books. ![]()
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