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I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following by Jon Rennie
4.0
With his experience in the Navy, Jon Rennie decided to write a book with all his experiences leading a team for years and years later at his father's company.
Even though it is a leadership-focused book, Rennie gives counsel to any person that has to do teamwork someday. He tells how people are essential for achieving the goal, so as a leader, they will have to find balance through opinions, actions, and their attitude towards the employees.
He also points out that for being a leader, they need to have a leader's attitude. They must be accessible and patient all the time, so this way, teammates will trust them when it comes to problems, mistakes, or even some ideas that could help the project get better.
I was expecting more stories from his experience at the navy, but the ones told are interesting. The author explains how being in front is not something that will make someone better they will have too much job than anyone.
Even though it is a leadership-focused book, Rennie gives counsel to any person that has to do teamwork someday. He tells how people are essential for achieving the goal, so as a leader, they will have to find balance through opinions, actions, and their attitude towards the employees.
He also points out that for being a leader, they need to have a leader's attitude. They must be accessible and patient all the time, so this way, teammates will trust them when it comes to problems, mistakes, or even some ideas that could help the project get better.
I was expecting more stories from his experience at the navy, but the ones told are interesting. The author explains how being in front is not something that will make someone better they will have too much job than anyone.
Working for a Living: My Work Life by Donald Filer
3.0
It was a quick and good story to read! Donald Filer tells us all his experiences and lessons he learned working with technology in some companies during the 80s and 90s.
It was nice to see some big companies, some of them being used until today, quoted in this book, as his involvement inside them. For those who like this topic of computers and technology, this story will show a small part of how things worked back then, with such a light narrative.
It was nice to see some big companies, some of them being used until today, quoted in this book, as his involvement inside them. For those who like this topic of computers and technology, this story will show a small part of how things worked back then, with such a light narrative.
Beauty by Christina Chiu
4.0
It's quick but strong reading. At first, I thought the book would focus on obstacles women face in the design industry, but it was beyond. "Beauty," tells the story of Amy Wong from her teenage until her 80s with all the things a woman can go through it.
Even though it has a good amount of triggers, It was a reading that made me think about some topics as the right age for working, the concept of family, marriage, and abusive relationships. In her journey, it's touching to see how she didn't let any of the opinions of people around influenced her first dream.
Even though it has a good amount of triggers, It was a reading that made me think about some topics as the right age for working, the concept of family, marriage, and abusive relationships. In her journey, it's touching to see how she didn't let any of the opinions of people around influenced her first dream.
Four Square Miles the layoff by Keith Michael Preston
4.0
3.8 ⭐️ but rounded to 4.
It was a different reading from what I'm used to, but it was very good, the story feels like a pilot from a TV series, so I guess that's why the characters are not developed. Still, I felt very curious about what was going to happen. This book is the first one from a series, let's see how many adventures Nusty will have.
It was a different reading from what I'm used to, but it was very good, the story feels like a pilot from a TV series, so I guess that's why the characters are not developed. Still, I felt very curious about what was going to happen. This book is the first one from a series, let's see how many adventures Nusty will have.