"The workplace is stressful these days. When people are stressed, they have a harder time learning and applying helpful information. Fortunately, stories are one of the most powerful ways to communicate truths effectively. Fables cut through complexity to reveal simple, crucial wisdom. Sync or Swim is [an] ... illustrated story of a sheepdog and a puffin that helps us to solve a frustrating mystery: why do morale-building programs often hurt morale, and why does communicating appreciation too often result in cynical reactions?"--