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Karaoke Capitalism: Managing for Mankind
KARAOKE MANAGEMENT FOR MANKIND
328 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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August 30, 2024
Our aim is simple: to take readers on a guided tour through the bowels of commerce and society and the galaxies of commercial inspiration. This trip is based on the challenge that we are all citizens of a world dominated by markets, whether we like it or not. The craze of markets surrounds us, and we live in a society where only money matters; freedom is not always synonymous with happiness. Technological opportunities do not necessarily lead to profit.
Preface by Jonas Ridderstråle.
Preface by Jonas Ridderstråle.
August 1, 2012
I had the privilege to translate it into Romanian and it influenced the way I used to think. It made me bolder in approaching my career path. I saw somebody said the authors tried too much. I disagree. I met them in person and attended one of their conferences as well. Both of them are brilliant and up to date and fancy and crazy exactly as in the book.
February 22, 2021
Взял книженцию в буккроссинге, который организовали в офисе. К сожалению начал со второй книжки в серии, буду читать в обратном порядке....
Чуваки настрочили сей труд ажно в 2004м (перевели на русский в 2008 году) и настолько ловко зацепили и спрогнозировали ближайшие тенденции, что становится сильно не по себе.
Очень, очень круто, ближе к концу немного снизили накал страстей, но общее ощущение от книжки оглушающее. Про постоянную актуализацию компетенций просто охеренно написали, настолько концентрированно и красочно - полный отпад!
Чуваки настрочили сей труд ажно в 2004м (перевели на русский в 2008 году) и настолько ловко зацепили и спрогнозировали ближайшие тенденции, что становится сильно не по себе.
Очень, очень круто, ближе к концу немного снизили накал страстей, но общее ощущение от книжки оглушающее. Про постоянную актуализацию компетенций просто охеренно написали, настолько концентрированно и красочно - полный отпад!
December 22, 2015
La inceput nu mi-a placut cartea. Au zis ca nu vor fi pro sau anti capitalism, ci vor fi cat se poate de obiectivi, dar - cel putin la inceput - l-au prezentat intr-o lumina foarte proasta. Pe masura ce am inaintat cu lectura, a devenit mai interesanta.
Mi-a ramas ideea ca brandurile indeplinesc o functie duala: dorinta de a ne exprima individual (de a fi diferit) si, in acelasi timp, dorinta de apartenenta.
Cel mai mult mi-a placut ultimul capitol. "Astazi, cu totii trebuie sa intelegem ca avem o responsabilitate individuala in crearea unui capitalism cu o cauza - un capitalism caruia ii pasa."
O carte care se citeste usor si e potrivita pentru oricine, nu doar pentru cei interesati de afaceri.
Mi-a ramas ideea ca brandurile indeplinesc o functie duala: dorinta de a ne exprima individual (de a fi diferit) si, in acelasi timp, dorinta de apartenenta.
Cel mai mult mi-a placut ultimul capitol. "Astazi, cu totii trebuie sa intelegem ca avem o responsabilitate individuala in crearea unui capitalism cu o cauza - un capitalism caruia ii pasa."
O carte care se citeste usor si e potrivita pentru oricine, nu doar pentru cei interesati de afaceri.
March 21, 2015
Excellent book. Clear & well researched. Will appeal to the creative in us all. Written 10 years ago but worthwhile in trying to understand impact of technology and recession.
August 22, 2017
If I had read this book in 2005, it would have evaporated my brain. Now, most of the areas covered are not new to me. The book includes a lot of insight on new economy, social and technological change. Amazingly, some parts seem outdated already in 2017, which shows how much change occurred within last 10 years.
Nevertheless, a highly recommended read for all who aspire to understand the modern world.
Nevertheless, a highly recommended read for all who aspire to understand the modern world.
July 21, 2017
Once again an excellent read, and once again wish I had read this 10 years ago. Many of the things discussed in this book have happened. If you want to read a business book or start a business, this is the book for you.
May 14, 2018
Huvitavate nüanssidega kirjutis, mis vahel võib häirida, aga annab kindlasti mõtlemisainet.
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February 10, 2012A good, easy to read management book, with lots of points to make you think. At times I did feel that they authors were trying too hard to make it hip and trendy, which always comes across as false.
It started me off by making me feel slightly queasy, as it was very focused on saying that individualism is what is prevelant these days and was in fact the way forward. Luckily, they went on to say how it was a good thing, but it should be used to make a change and to work with others.
The karaoke comes from the fact that so often we are just singing someone else's words and tune and we should write our own to move forward.
A good book, but I still came away feeling that individualism is the way forward and that you should just focus on you, which I don't like
It started me off by making me feel slightly queasy, as it was very focused on saying that individualism is what is prevelant these days and was in fact the way forward. Luckily, they went on to say how it was a good thing, but it should be used to make a change and to work with others.
The karaoke comes from the fact that so often we are just singing someone else's words and tune and we should write our own to move forward.
A good book, but I still came away feeling that individualism is the way forward and that you should just focus on you, which I don't like
March 25, 2012
Já o li há uns anos e reli este ano novamente.
Fácil de ler e com um ritmo muito próprio.
Os autores Suecos, economistas e verdadeiramente inovadores descrevem em 300 alguns dos icones do tempo moderno.
Por exemplo,"Todos os grandes produtos e serviços tem alma" pag 244 ou 2O homm sempre esteve pronto a libertar-se da máscara da moralidade" pag 247
ou ainda.. ."a ambição dos executivos é, em parte, também consequência das estruturas administrativas corporativas cada vez mais anónimas" pag 101
ou afirmações divertidas como "o dinheiro fala" pag 25 ou "algumas pessoas contentam-se em imitar" pag 28.
Ainda é uma boa leitura, mesmo tratando-se de um livro de 2006 sobre a nova postura de gestão
Fácil de ler e com um ritmo muito próprio.
Os autores Suecos, economistas e verdadeiramente inovadores descrevem em 300 alguns dos icones do tempo moderno.
Por exemplo,"Todos os grandes produtos e serviços tem alma" pag 244 ou 2O homm sempre esteve pronto a libertar-se da máscara da moralidade" pag 247
ou ainda.. ."a ambição dos executivos é, em parte, também consequência das estruturas administrativas corporativas cada vez mais anónimas" pag 101
ou afirmações divertidas como "o dinheiro fala" pag 25 ou "algumas pessoas contentam-se em imitar" pag 28.
Ainda é uma boa leitura, mesmo tratando-se de um livro de 2006 sobre a nova postura de gestão
October 3, 2011
Again, a wonderful written business book from those two super authors. While the book title might be a bit misleading, it's all about INDIVIDUALITY. It's about experiencing and expressing our individuality in life (mostly through the context of business). Business if floaded with copy-cats. This book is a manifesto against copy-cat business (or karaoke capitalism).
Understanding this is like understanding outsourcing. Executives used to believe that 2+2=5. Now it is 5-2=7 because the more non-core activities you place outside the firm the higher the value you can generate. Funky :-)
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Understanding this is like understanding outsourcing. Executives used to believe that 2+2=5. Now it is 5-2=7 because the more non-core activities you place outside the firm the higher the value you can generate. Funky :-)
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October 3, 2011
Again, a wonderful written business book from those two super authors. While the book title might be a bit misleading, it's all about INDIVIDUALITY. It's about experiencing and expressing our individuality in life (mostly through the context of business). Business if floaded with copy-cats. This book is a manifesto against copy-cat business (or karaoke capitalism).
Understanding this is like understanding outsourcing. Executives used to believe that 2+2=5. Now it is 5-2=7 because the more non-core activities you place outside the firm the higher the value you can generate. Funky :-)
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Understanding this is like understanding outsourcing. Executives used to believe that 2+2=5. Now it is 5-2=7 because the more non-core activities you place outside the firm the higher the value you can generate. Funky :-)
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January 23, 2015
I liked the cultural insights that the book provides, but I'm not such a big fan of the "management" approach. Unfortunately, I read the Romanian translation of the book and I am convinced that the book would have sounded a lot better in English. Some of the entertaining phrases the authors are using sound plain cheesy in Romanian. Both forced and artificial. At points the translation is unprofessional. You cannot translate "Give people a hammer and they will only see the nails" with "Dati-le oamenilor un ciocan si vor vedea numai UNGHIILE".
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January 20, 2008From the little tastes I have had in class, seems like a great read.
September 5, 2011
similar to funky business, a bit more up to date. it often is, that the seqence is not as great as the first book.
April 9, 2016
Highly recommended.
November 25, 2014
Somehow a disappointing book. Format makes it hard to read, might have nuggets of wise advise here and there but the authors should have paid less attention to form and more to substance.
February 12, 2023
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December 24, 2008is this really la era del conocimiento?
April 5, 2017
"In the world of karaoke capitalism there is endless individual choice. But this costs. You can pay
either in cash or competence. Inside the karaoke club regions, companies and single human
beings face the ultimate choice: copy the others or create your own future. Benchmarking and
best practice will merely get you to the middle. Don’t imitate – innovate."
either in cash or competence. Inside the karaoke club regions, companies and single human
beings face the ultimate choice: copy the others or create your own future. Benchmarking and
best practice will merely get you to the middle. Don’t imitate – innovate."
September 21, 2017
"Karaokekapitalism" är lika fragmenterad, flashig och fokusskiftande som samhället den beskriver. Författarna nämner vikten av kunskap (snarare än information) utan att gå djupare in på det. De skriver om att anställa för mångfald och samtidigt anställa för en likasinnad attityd- och värderingskultur, utan att diskutera en eventuell konflikt mellan dessa.
Med dagsfärska exempel och kort historiskt perspektiv känns boken redan inaktuell (13 år efter att den skrivits, vilket får mig att fundera över hur mycket nytänkande den bidrog med när den gavs ut). Inte heller lyckades de övertyga mig om alla teser som lades fram. Ställer människor verkligen fler frågor idag än tidigare? Är innovativa företag verkligen mer framgångsrika än imitatörer? Är en verksamhets välkände nykelfigur alltid en 'talang' i ordets rätta bemärkelse? Vet kunderna verkligen vad de vill ha?
Boken avslutades med 10 budord för karaokeledarskapet som kan sammanfattas med "gör dig av med egocentriska värderingar och behandla andra som du själv vill bli behandlad" (vilket oväntat nog kändes både traditionellt och beprövat), samt lite existentiellt pep talk.
I mitt tyckte var denna bok varken konstig eller annorlunda, vilket baksidestexten utlovade. Men kanske hade jag varit mer villig att hålla med om jag hade satt tänderna i den direkt när den gavs ut.
Med dagsfärska exempel och kort historiskt perspektiv känns boken redan inaktuell (13 år efter att den skrivits, vilket får mig att fundera över hur mycket nytänkande den bidrog med när den gavs ut). Inte heller lyckades de övertyga mig om alla teser som lades fram. Ställer människor verkligen fler frågor idag än tidigare? Är innovativa företag verkligen mer framgångsrika än imitatörer? Är en verksamhets välkände nykelfigur alltid en 'talang' i ordets rätta bemärkelse? Vet kunderna verkligen vad de vill ha?
Boken avslutades med 10 budord för karaokeledarskapet som kan sammanfattas med "gör dig av med egocentriska värderingar och behandla andra som du själv vill bli behandlad" (vilket oväntat nog kändes både traditionellt och beprövat), samt lite existentiellt pep talk.
I mitt tyckte var denna bok varken konstig eller annorlunda, vilket baksidestexten utlovade. Men kanske hade jag varit mer villig att hålla med om jag hade satt tänderna i den direkt när den gavs ut.
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