Scan barcode
thevicarslice's review against another edition
3.0
Keeping those professional skills sharp!
This, and I imagine the rest of the HBR series, is best consumed through print or digital, with the associated workshop/book materials. I listened to this on audio, and while it was well presented, I knew I was missing some element of the material being covered.
Lots of known info in here in learning, and how to change culture in the workplace to be accepting of learning. I'm glad there were many things I already practiced as a long-term manager that were addressed in this book *pats self on back, as well as good ideas to implement in the future.
This, and I imagine the rest of the HBR series, is best consumed through print or digital, with the associated workshop/book materials. I listened to this on audio, and while it was well presented, I knew I was missing some element of the material being covered.
Lots of known info in here in learning, and how to change culture in the workplace to be accepting of learning. I'm glad there were many things I already practiced as a long-term manager that were addressed in this book *pats self on back, as well as good ideas to implement in the future.
tinareynolds's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting read. The section on process fairness was of particular interest.
meganrenae's review against another edition
3.0
Some articles are better than others or more relevant but I found this book helpful as a frame to think about management.
mykolas_p's review
2.0
It is a good crash course into Organisational Change, but does not add a lot if you already have familiarity with a topic. Some great classic articles on why change initiatives fail and why people have diffuculty changing. Reading through the book, had a few moments of "should remember this" - but for a book called "must reads" would have expected much more of those. It is a worthy refresher nontheless.
hectorip's review against another edition
5.0
I don't know if this could be called a 'book' in all the extension of the word, but this is one of the most instructive books I've read in my life (although I haven't read that much).
It may be because before this book I barely know anything about strategy and corporate plans.
Just as the subtitle says: "If you read nothing else, read this". Absolutely.
A few of the concepts that had stuck with me:
- A strategy must include tradeoffs, to be difficult to replicate.
- The strategy is as much as what you won't do as much as you will do.
- A company vision is composed of different parts, the core something that not changes ever and the envisioned future, both things must inspire action, not as the dull and boring enunciates we think of as the 'mission' and 'vision' of the companies.
- To close the gap between a plan an the reality you need a set of actions and measures. But one of the most important actions and characteristics across high performing organizations is the ability to decide quickly and right.
- You must communicate effectively your strategy and get buy-in from every level.
- The vision of your company will help you hire the right people
- You can craft a phrase that encapsulates the essence of your strategy to help people take action quickly
I've learned much more and I hope I can write to avoid forgetting and practice what I've learned soon.
It may be because before this book I barely know anything about strategy and corporate plans.
Just as the subtitle says: "If you read nothing else, read this". Absolutely.
A few of the concepts that had stuck with me:
- A strategy must include tradeoffs, to be difficult to replicate.
- The strategy is as much as what you won't do as much as you will do.
- A company vision is composed of different parts, the core something that not changes ever and the envisioned future, both things must inspire action, not as the dull and boring enunciates we think of as the 'mission' and 'vision' of the companies.
- To close the gap between a plan an the reality you need a set of actions and measures. But one of the most important actions and characteristics across high performing organizations is the ability to decide quickly and right.
- You must communicate effectively your strategy and get buy-in from every level.
- The vision of your company will help you hire the right people
- You can craft a phrase that encapsulates the essence of your strategy to help people take action quickly
I've learned much more and I hope I can write to avoid forgetting and practice what I've learned soon.
kerrynicole72's review against another edition
4.0
Really didn't like the ending, but it is a good book.