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Summary: It's about time for some common sense business thinking
Review: As a person working with many senior and mid level managers, I appreciate the common sense(not common practice) thinking this book offers. It's amazing to me how quickly people jump to "solution" without slowing down to consider some fundamental questions that a good business person would ask. I only wish that more of the people I deal with would work from this approach - get away from their ego's and personal agendas and start working a process to arrive at conclusions that are based on sound logic and effective dialogue. These are tools I'll definitely apply. Well done Marcum and Smith.
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Summary: It's about time for some common sense business thinking
Review: As a person working with many senior and mid level managers, I appreciate the common sense(not common practice) thinking this book offers. It's amazing to me how quickly people jump to "solution" without slowing down to consider some fundamental questions that a good business person would ask. I only wish that more of the people I deal with would work from this approach - get away from their ego's and personal agendas and start working a process to arrive at conclusions that are based on sound logic and effective dialogue. These are tools I'll definitely apply. Well done Marcum and Smith.
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Summary: 8 Rules to Success
Review: At last a logical, engaging, book that keeps you glued to the pages--leading you to conclusions and ideas that will definitely lead to SUCCESS in the business place. So complex, and yet so simple. Why doesn't business do what the authors advocate? Because it makes such common sense...that's why! Any business manager, business student, business mentor, or business expert needs to read this book--your thought processes, decision making, and track record will all improve.
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Summary: Corporate enema for the 21st century.
Review: businessThink could very well be the corporate enema for the 21st century. It's an easy and informative read- something not always the case with business consulting books. The authors have obviously done their homework and provide readers with the tools to make informed and purposeful decisions in the often bumbling world of corporate decision making.
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Summary: The next big idea
Review: BusinessThink is a fresh idea in a sea of business rheteric. This book provides managers with tools necessary to solve business problems in today's rollercoaster ride of business. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a way to refresh and enliven their business unit.
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Summary: The game of business for people in the real world
Review: BusinessThink is a refreshing approach to addressing issues we deal with at work every single day. The authors say it like it is -- no holds barred -- and challenge the reader to drop the ego, take responsibility, and step up to the plate for yourself, your team, and your organization. Relevant assessments, exercises, and applications make the content viral for the suits in finance, that wacky creative team and the techies alike. As a GenXer stuck in mid-management, i enjoyed the in-your-face, down to earth writing that is so different from the business books we were forced to read in graduate school. I'm certain my boomer colleagues will find BusinessThink powerful as well.
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Summary: Practical and powerful....just follow the rules
Review: businessThink is a very practical and powerful book. The 'rules' are simple enough. The challenge is in the execution....perfect practice makes perfect. These guys got it right. I would encourage anybody that deals with other people in whatever capacity (employee, supervisor, executive, customer, sales, marketing, laborer, professional)to read the book. Spend some time, don't rush through the concepts and lessons. Apply them to your own situation and I believe you too will be pleased with the outcome. Nice job you guys!!
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Summary: Great Ideas
Review: businessThink is teeming with fantastic ideas on how to succeed in today's volatile corporate environment. It provides a great methodology for approaching decision-making as a team, breaking down hierarchies, and discovering your personal leadership capabilities.
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Summary: we have a major perception problem
Review: Having heard one of the authors speak recently, and I just finished the first half of the book, I think this book can help solve so many problems in business, especially when it comes to people, that we've chalked up to "that's just the way it is." Who hasn't been in a meeting before where everyone disagrees with what's being presented, but doesn't say anything until after the meeting, and then kill the project in subversive ways? Who hasn't been in a performance review where neither person has a clue about the performance as it related to the key goals of the team or the company, but pretended to come up with some important "objectives" for the next year without even knowing the what the company really wants to do? Who hasn't worked for a company where the strategy changes every quarter, or every day! The thing I found most compelling was the fact that we all think we're doing great, and there's no research to back up our confidence. When the author asked us to vote on our own confidence, only one guy admitted we wasn't extremely confident. It ended up he was the only guy in the room who was willing to admit the truth. This book teaches you how to swallow your pride, break down game-playing, and get focused on the real needs of the business.
Fortune magazine wrote an article last week, "Why companies fail." This book should be titled, "Why people fail." If you ever find yourself going home from work saying "I don't get it" then get this book.
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Summary: The Rules From Those Who Know!
Review: Having read "the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People", I'm quick to pick up anything with the FranklinCovey seal of approval. So I was extremely pleased to find this gem among the glut of business books available. So many bad business decisions are made with overinflated egos and blind confidence that most products and companies fail. Those of us with open minds can benefit from the rules presented in "businessThink", and I have to disagree with the mindset of the reviewer from Tampa. If more executives used these rules and did some serious thinking before taking action, they would more likely end up millionaires than "philosophers." The authors here present the "philosophy" in an easy-to-read format... but it's up to the reader to put them into "action"! Highly recommended!
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