#3 New York Times Advice/How-To Bestseller #7 Wall Street Journal Nonfiction Bestseller
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Jan 21, 2011
Oleg
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If the only redeeming quality about a book is the author's personal charisma than there's no point in finishing it.
The theme of Bury My Heart at Conference Room B is that managers should be emotionally committed to their jobs, that their values should align with those of the company (and vice-versa, I think), and employees seeing that will lay down and die for that manager. Great.
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The theme of Bury My Heart at Conference Room B is that managers should be emotionally committed to their jobs, that their values should align with those of the company (and vice-versa, I think), and employees seeing that will lay down and die for that manager. Great.
I suspect there is no field that tries to pass off more wet hot bullshit as delicious chocolate More...
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Dec 18, 2010
Karen
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Enjoyable and challenging, Slap explains his 20 year process of moving enterprises from their Bitter Place to their Better Place by value driven leadership. The premise, which Slap intuited and was proved by neuroscience, is that the only way to effect real change is thru emotional inspiration and commitment which marries personal Values with work goals. Authenticity, my favorite word, is at the core here. If Loyalty is an important value to you - match your work behavior to that value. If Famil
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Oct 17, 2010
Brook
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There isn't much here beyond "Be yourself, stick to what you believe in". There, saved you some money and time.
Half of this book is the book talking about how great it is. The other half is mostly common sense with a liberal sprinkling of motivational speaking. I learned a great deal about how to sell things to mid-upper level management though.
It gets two stars because the message is valid, and while it is common sense, it seems lacking in most corporate cul More...
Half of this book is the book talking about how great it is. The other half is mostly common sense with a liberal sprinkling of motivational speaking. I learned a great deal about how to sell things to mid-upper level management though.
It gets two stars because the message is valid, and while it is common sense, it seems lacking in most corporate cul More...
Feb 19, 2011
Mary
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So far I'm hooked and want to give a copy to everyone I work with and keep reading parts out loud to Chuck - stay tuned to see if the passion continues:) 3 months later - and this book is a keeper. I will admit I "skimmed" some parts of "list-making" and "exercises" to verify that "you are in the right job" where your daily values aren't compromised. I highlighted SO MANY parts of this book & actually used some in a T/Y note to my boss. "The heart of
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Apr 28, 2011
Andy
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You have to look past the terrible, terrible title of this book, and also kind of skim over the first couple of chapters (which largely come across as self-congratulatory) but there is real knowledge in here and, applied correcty, could really make you think about what drives you and how to translate that into a real connection between yourself, your job, and the people you work with.
Nov 05, 2010
Jeremy
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Can't agree with the negative reviews here. I found this book to be funny, accurate and important. Perhaps not the newest idea, but an earnest argument and a terrific antidote to the numbing effects of the modern workplace.
Jul 24, 2011
Maron
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I found this to be a very difficult read to stick with. Once you get beyond the repetition and give is a fair chance, it doesn't seem to go anywhere. The best part are the various stories from participants.
Aug 23, 2011
Jane
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Fortunately, this book is much more applicable to the corporate job I quit to become a public librarian than it is to my current job as a public librarian. Despite the pay cut and other financial ramifications of my decision, this book made me feel better all over again about quitting my corporate job. Although I don't think this book has anything to say that hasn't been said in other leadership books, I think the advice would be effective if someone applied it seriously. (And I love the title.)
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Oct 17, 2010
Cindy
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Literally NOTHING new. Don't waste your time. Yet another, "gain their emotional commitment and then you won't need to bother compensating them fairly" book. This is another one that will enrich the author, waste the time of the employee, and give the HR people a completed action point on their annual performance appraisal. YAWN.
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