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mslenakay's review against another edition
4.0
Quick read. Really useful lessons in a real easy-to-read format. Even though some may find it too simplistic it would have been too dry in any other form. Very good and insightful. Even if you're not a manager and just want a good idea for how to work with others the lessons will apply.
sakojina's review against another edition
4.0
Very informative, good length book to consume on your daily commute.
moreglittermorefur's review against another edition
3.0
Revisiting after a few years as it’s required reading for our training that I facilitate for new managers. Formatting is a little outdated and the parables are not specific - so less helpful if you want to move out of theory. I There is good framework for both praise and redirection that is useful- like all business and coaching books it could be an article rather than a book so take what you can and leave the rest. You could just use the summaries at the end of each chapter and gain all insight you need.
perib's review against another edition
1.0
I’ll start this off honest - I didn’t pick this book for myself. It was given to me with training for a management position at my job. I hated every second of this book and spent most of my time reading paragraphs and reading them back to my partner so we could both laugh.
Spoilers ahead but who’s excited about the ending to a manager book?
Starts off with and continues on a “young man” who’s whole goal is to be the best manager. Already lost me because I don’t need a story. Please just give me examples of the techniques? The whole manager training wrapped up in the Alchemist thing gets old quick and takes away from the bullet points at that actually help you understand how to lead positively and effectively.
So he meets the manager who gives him a list of employees to go talk to and each of them greets this young man like he’s on a quest for a wizard lol. I can’t explain it they all say stuff like “you have a puzzled look on your face, you must have been sent by our manager. Isn’t he the most outstanding guy.” It reads like he’s collecting herbs for a potion to change the King back from a frog.
It took me 2 weeks to get through this. It’s thinner than a composition book. The points were great and could have just been offered with examples that weren’t drowned out in heaps of worship like praise for a manager.
Spoilers ahead but who’s excited about the ending to a manager book?
Starts off with and continues on a “young man” who’s whole goal is to be the best manager. Already lost me because I don’t need a story. Please just give me examples of the techniques? The whole manager training wrapped up in the Alchemist thing gets old quick and takes away from the bullet points at that actually help you understand how to lead positively and effectively.
So he meets the manager who gives him a list of employees to go talk to and each of them greets this young man like he’s on a quest for a wizard lol. I can’t explain it they all say stuff like “you have a puzzled look on your face, you must have been sent by our manager. Isn’t he the most outstanding guy.” It reads like he’s collecting herbs for a potion to change the King back from a frog.
It took me 2 weeks to get through this. It’s thinner than a composition book. The points were great and could have just been offered with examples that weren’t drowned out in heaps of worship like praise for a manager.
elle_a_sleepy_cat's review against another edition
3.0
A parable that examines management in an approachable way through goal setting, praises and redirects. The parable style was a bit of a challenge for me, but there were clear takeaways.
kb_hg's review against another edition
3.0
Again had to read for work, my brain Is jello. I use to have a boss that managed like this and it made me a better manager!