November 13, 2009
First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
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The greatest managers in the world seem to have little in common. They differ in sex, age, and race. They employ vastly different styles and focus on different goals. Yet despite their differences, great managers share one common trait: They do not hesitate to break virtually every rule held sacred by conventional wisdom. They do not believe that, with enough training, a person can achieve anything he sets his mind to. They do not try to help people overcome their … More >>
First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
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What a waste of my time. Step #1 in becoming a better manager is to skip this book.
Rating: 1 / 5
Second, don't waste your time reading this book
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After reading this glorified hype manual about how to effectively manipulated humans so they are more productive and efficient, I resigned from my position as vice-ceo of a large firm I cannot name. Why? There is more to life than wasting away by exerting your energies on the dynamics of "business". Every day for the last 15 years all I've done is maximize profit for a wealthy few (including myself) by generating services and products that have absoutely no benificial effect on the greater good of humankind. Why do I care about other people? Poor people? Oppressed people in other countries who serve as slave labor for companies in my great nation? People who are murdered for wanting to be free? People who are imprisoned because they had no recourse in a system that excludes them? Why not! From this point on I volunteer and assist social causes, environmental causes, and causes that advance worker's rights and protection all over the globe. It's more legitimate than what I was doing. It's real and has measurably good effects on all people. I won't get a fat paycheck anymore, but I'll finally feel like a human being. No more race to the bottom for me.
Rating: 1 / 5
I only own two books. The other one is The Bible. This book is required reading at my business. We enjoy reading about how to manage excellent people. Since our people are so good at what they do, as long as we leave them alone, they do a great job, and I can afford to put high octane gas in my Lexus. It also gives me a lot of time to read other revolutionary management books.
To me, management books are the essense of life. I have read hundreds of them. My favorite three are: 1) First, Break All the Rules 2) First, Break All the Rules 3) First, Break All the Rules
Rating: 1 / 5
Very interesting book that provides insight into why the good ones do, and equally insightful as to why the bad ones don't.
Rating: 4 / 5