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Charisma: The Art of Relationships
Understanding the "cats" and "dogs" in our lives - an analogy. A self-help book on relationships.
136 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2010
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December 7, 2018
My boss gave me this book to read as he is a massive fan of Michael Grinder and this enthusiasm is infectious. My all time favourite past time in the world is people watching so I was curious to read. Let's face it, when your boss gives you a book, you also secretly wonder what subtle message they are trying to pass on :-)
Grinders book provided me with another lens in which to view people, relationships and interactions. I was fortunate enough to meet Grinder in person and he himself is a very charismatic person.
This book offers that we have both dog and cat like qualities, with many of us having more dominant qualities. My boss and colleagues all had fun with exploring and evaluating each others qualities according to Grinders dog-cat continuum. I like to think there is a little bit of cat and dog in all of us, and that whilst we may be predictable to some extent, I still like to think that I can surprise my family and colleagues, by being just that little bit more dog when they least expect it from me......perhaps I like to keep others on their toes. Ok so I am trying to soften my colleagues "cat" assessment of me :-).
Grinder himself offers that "As interesting as it is to place an individual on the continuum, the real benefit is found when we ask, "What is the distance between where one individual is and the location of the person he is interacting with?"" (p.139)
What I did find valuable was this book provided me, as a leader with a few more tools in my armoury in interacting with others, negotiating and in general communicating.
A very easy read and my book is dog eared with a few sections and tools that I have revisited on several occasions in recent times as a leader. To me, that's the measure of a good book.
Thank you Mr Grinder (oh and my boss!)
Grinders book provided me with another lens in which to view people, relationships and interactions. I was fortunate enough to meet Grinder in person and he himself is a very charismatic person.
This book offers that we have both dog and cat like qualities, with many of us having more dominant qualities. My boss and colleagues all had fun with exploring and evaluating each others qualities according to Grinders dog-cat continuum. I like to think there is a little bit of cat and dog in all of us, and that whilst we may be predictable to some extent, I still like to think that I can surprise my family and colleagues, by being just that little bit more dog when they least expect it from me......perhaps I like to keep others on their toes. Ok so I am trying to soften my colleagues "cat" assessment of me :-).
Grinder himself offers that "As interesting as it is to place an individual on the continuum, the real benefit is found when we ask, "What is the distance between where one individual is and the location of the person he is interacting with?"" (p.139)
What I did find valuable was this book provided me, as a leader with a few more tools in my armoury in interacting with others, negotiating and in general communicating.
A very easy read and my book is dog eared with a few sections and tools that I have revisited on several occasions in recent times as a leader. To me, that's the measure of a good book.
Thank you Mr Grinder (oh and my boss!)
March 17, 2020
Some interesting things to reflect on in terms of your own personality and those in your team at work. Not overly engaging or inspiring though - quite dry - but some gems to take away.
March 21, 2021
I found the first third to be relatively entertaining, but beyond that it felt repetitive. There were a few interesting insights, but overall, I didn't find it terribly useful.
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