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This review is for the audiobook version of Cape, Spandex, Briefcase: Leadership Lessons from Superheroes. Cape is a buiness “novel” in the vein of Goldratt’s The Goal and Leoncini’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and like those books it’s a better business book than a novel.
The concept of Cape is actually quite fun. A struggling businessman is mentored by a comic book guru on how to be a leader (not just manager), help his struggling team, and maybe save his own career.
All the examples come from classics like Superman, Batman, the X-Men, Spider-Man, Shazam (Captain Marvel), Aquaman, the Watchmen, etc. The examples were relevant and made sense. This book isn’t for everyone. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who didn’t at least lean a little on the geeky side. Not that you wouldn't learn anything, but a lot of the humor (in gags) might be lost.
The narrator, Harry Roger Williams, III, was not a good fit, IMHO. I wish Stan Lee could have given voice to this tale (Excelsior!) or someone who does a reasonably good facsimile of a Stan Lee impression. That combination of exhuberance, charm, and a little bit of maturity (for a business book using comics for inspiration) would have enhanced the experience.
***Full Disclosure: I received this book for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review
The concept of Cape is actually quite fun. A struggling businessman is mentored by a comic book guru on how to be a leader (not just manager), help his struggling team, and maybe save his own career.
All the examples come from classics like Superman, Batman, the X-Men, Spider-Man, Shazam (Captain Marvel), Aquaman, the Watchmen, etc. The examples were relevant and made sense. This book isn’t for everyone. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who didn’t at least lean a little on the geeky side. Not that you wouldn't learn anything, but a lot of the humor (in gags) might be lost.
The narrator, Harry Roger Williams, III, was not a good fit, IMHO. I wish Stan Lee could have given voice to this tale (Excelsior!) or someone who does a reasonably good facsimile of a Stan Lee impression. That combination of exhuberance, charm, and a little bit of maturity (for a business book using comics for inspiration) would have enhanced the experience.
***Full Disclosure: I received this book for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review
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