Dewey Decimal Number: 658
EAN: 9781857881943
Format: Import
ISBN: 185788194X
Label: Nicholas Brealey Publishing Ltd
Manufacturer: Nicholas Brealey Publishing Ltd
Number Of Pages: 182
Publication Date: November 18, 1997
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing Ltd
Sales Rank: 7270357
Studio: Nicholas Brealey Publishing Ltd
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- Alot to think about (and later implement), with out too many words to read.Great examples of, and insight into the so called "great groups". This book is even more valuable once one start noticing patterns and successful strategies in collaborative creativity. after reading this book, you will keep thinking "why don't more people collaborate??". And that is the third and most rewarding aspect of this book, being able to see & visualize the added values/benefits that are generated through collaborative problem solving.
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- Powerful stories challenge you to connect the dotsThis book is far more powerful than the typical business book precisely because it does not try to codify a topic as big and unwieldy as leadership in a neat little framework. Instead, the authors use stories and anecdotes to paint a series of pictures... and they then step back, look at the vista before them, and highlight the patterns that hold true across the stories.
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- I enjoyed reading this book ...Bought this book after a recommendation from Michael Gerber's website (E-Myth). It's interesting to see how real entreprenuers think, and how they interact in a group setting (i.e., how to be a leader) amongst highly intelligent and motivated employees (i.e., arrogant, know-it-all's). I especially liked the chapter on Walt Disney. I give it 4 stars because it's an enjoyable and insightful bedtime read.
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- Not from instruction---but from story.I selected this book as a core text for the leadership development program on collaboration for my company. Bennis is simply the gold standard. In the glut of "Here's one thing that will change your life, move your cheese or fill your bucket simplistic and even dangerous books that cram the shelves and compete for our attention" this book stands out because it lucidly and clearly tells compelling stories. I don't know who Patricia Biederman is; but I'm guessing she is responsible for the clarity of the ... Read More
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