A review by eholtzman217
Hbr's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself (with Bonus Article "how Will You Measure Your Life?" by Clayton M. Christensen) by Harvard Business Review, Peter F. Drucker, Clayton M. Christensen

slow-paced

2.0

Ugh I wish I could give this a 1, but in my star ratings that’s reserved for DNFs. I read On Leadership a few years ago in a class and found it valuable, so when I felt like my life was a bit of a mess this summer I decided to read On Managing Yourself. I don’t recommend it. First of all, the articles are extremely boring and repetitive. Very “the poison for Kuzco, the poison created especially for Kuzco, Kuzco’s poison.” The articles are also extremely out of date. There’s one from the 1970s that describes workplace hierarchy in a way that today would be considered highly toxic and regressive, and while that’s the worst example, other articles have the same air. Most frustrating, however, was the fact that all of the information in this book is directed at CEOs and high-level executives. I already read On Leadership. I didn’t want On Managing Yourself For Leaders. There are some lessons that can be taken and applied to anyone, but I expected this book to be a little more directed at all people in business rather than just top leadership.