Customer Review: I am the manager of a large Salon/Day Spa and we purchased a copy of this book for each of our employees. It is helping us learn how to manage each person based on their personality strengths rather than their weaknesses. They are also having a great time learning about each other in a different... more info
Customer Review: I bought this because I have to read this for a class and wanted to listen to it in the car while on the road. This is definitely a "must read" for anyone that has aspirations of becoming a top level manager. It is very inspirational. The difficult part is trying to make the changes necessary to... more info
Customer Review: There are some good points and some good perspectives in this book. None-the-less it is so filled with bile, acrimony and failed research that I came out stupider for having read it. The author makes up dozens of terms for things that already exist (e.g. "Silent Evidence" for what is commonly... more info
Customer Review: I highly recommend this fast reading, very interesting and informative book to any managers that have a group struggling to work effectively and together as a team. I have begun addressing and discussing the dysfunctions with my team and have seen results and changes already. Great book!
Customer Review: A lot of people would say that the book does not has flow and is not easy to understand etc ............... but so is project management profession to most of the people, even though they believe they do. People say it not practical, but many are the challenges in project management profession, and... more info
Customer Review: A key value and purpose of this book is to link you to a web site to take the StrengthFinder survey. The code in the back cover can only be used once, so if you buy a used copy, that has probably already been consumed.
Customer Review: Marshall Goldsmith is a masterful leader, abundant in sharing his life experiences and lessons in leadership. His quirky sense of humor comes out in the book with a myriad of examples on how to apply the principles he espouses. It's a fast, fun read for all business book junkies!
Customer Review: A continuation of the 'strengths finder' series, 'Go Put Your Strengths to Work' is a good addition to the bookshelf, albeit the lessons could have been presented more concisely. The core message is that the process of building on your strengths is independent of your weaknesses - the book's... more info
Customer Review: While the book did not breach a whole lot of new ground IMHO, it is a great overview of today's social media landscape. I was already familiar with several of the cases and I work for a company who already uses at least one of the vendors given props in the book (bazaarvoice for product reviews,)... more info
Customer Review: This book was highly recommended by my broker, and I wish I had read it years ago. Excellent. Everyone who is thinking about starting a business, is in the beginning stages of owning a business, and even those in business for years could benefit from reading this book. I plan to reread it often.