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Summary: What a load of rubbish
Review: I can't believe this Cold War dinosaur is still in power let alone revered for his "leadership" qualities. Apart from the fact that he's a phycho the guy is 70+ years old for God's sake. He should do mankind a favour and retire to Miami or wherever it is that Republicans retire to. There he can be out of harm's way playing golf and reminiscing over the good old days. I think America is on a serious cultural decline if a serious publication like McGraw-Hill is publishing rubbish like this. I know freedom is a "wonderful thing" and that America is a place where anyone can read say what they like, worship freely etc. However, think how more wonderful that freedom would be if used more constructively. I mean what are we to expect next: "The Little Book of Rumsfeld Wisdom?"
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Summary: What a load of rubbish
Review: I can't believe this Cold War dinosaur is still in power let alone revered for his "leadership" qualities. Apart from the fact that he's a phycho the guy is 70+ years old for God's sake. He should do mankind a favour and retire to Miami or wherever it is that Republicans retire to. There he can be out of harm's way playing golf and reminiscing over the good old days. I think America is on a serious cultural decline if a serious publication like McGraw-Hill is publishing rubbish like this. I know freedom is a "wonderful thing" and that America is a place where anyone can read say what they like, worship freely etc. However, think how more wonderful that freedom would be if used more constructively. I mean what are we to expect next: "The Little Book of Rumsfeld Wisdom?"
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Summary: Leadership at its Finest
Review: I consider myself a student of leadership having read a number of books on leadership over the past fifteen years. The Rumsfeld Way by Jeffrey Krames is a first class portrayal of leadership at its finest. It's an easy read but Krames does a nice job of outlining key points at the end of each chapter that can be used with one's day-to-day leadership opportunities. The book underscores the little things that make up leadership such as listening before action and assessing a situation before setting a course of action. I found the book builds on our knowledge base of leadership while also introducing a number of user friendly techniques for those opportunties that confront most of us in our daily walk. From my perspective...it's a must read!
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Summary: Rumsfeld, focus on strengths
Review: I find Rumsfeld a fascinating character as do many Americans who saw him in action during the September 11th crisis and thereafter. Therefore, I was interested to read this book and learn more about Rumsfeld. What I found was a book that didn't dwell on gossip or juicy tidbits about Rumsfeld's life, but rather intelligently analyzed and distilled his true leadership qualities. The book helped me learn about myself and what it was that I was responding to in Rumsfeld. It pinpointed his strengths without making him seem saccharine. That ability, to present the best of the leadership qualities but keeping the man life-size, made Rumsfeld real. It also helped me grasp some of the more subtle issues contributing to effective leadership and I think would make an excellent text book on that subject.
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Summary: The Rumsfeld Way
Review: I give this book 2 stars for its comedic value. What a hoot! Tough ole Rummy, who never fought a battle in his life outside a board room. This book's best use would be for lining a litter box, but I wouldn't insult my cats that way.
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Summary: A great introduction to Rumsfeld!
Review: I have recently become a Rumsfeld junkie. I frequently watch his press briefings and admire how he handles the media and comes across as someone you can actually believe what he is saying. When my husband saw this book he got it for me. I read it quickly in two days. I felt the book covered the many facets of Mr. Rumsfeld very well. It is apparent that a lot of research went into this book. I only knew of Rumsfeld in the present but now I have a much better understanding of the man. The book is well written and maintains a high level of interest for the reader. I especially enjoyed the inside perspective from Henry Kissinger on Rumsfeld. Another credit to Mr. Krames is that he did not simply put Rumsfeld on a "pedestal". He also described some other characteristics and episodes that I found revealing. I definitely recommend this book and my husband is now reading it.
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Summary: Krames Provides a Quality Read on Rumsfeld
Review: I liked the way the book was organized. It distills Rumsfeld into an understandable person with recognizable leadership principles and skills. You can see why he has been successful and even appreciate his no-nonsense approach. A good quick read on a unique individual.
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Summary: Not much here
Review: I was dissapointed in this little book. It looks like the book was rushed out to capitalize on the war and Rumsfeld media attention. Not much here in terms of learning - Rumsfeld is pretty command and control.
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Summary: Insightful!
Review: Jeffrey Krames' biography of current U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is laced with leadership advice and built on databases and clips. This short book, at last, places Rumsfeld's long career into a coherent framework. Probably to hit a wartime deadline, Krames based the text primarily on work published about Rummy over a 40-year period, and not on independent research. In fact, a disclaimer says the book has no endorsement or authorization from Rumsfeld or anyone around him. In the 1970s, Rumsfeld published a long list of bland but entertaining aphorisms under the title, "Rumsfeld's Rules." Krames draws many of his leadership suggestions from that compilation. But the chronology about Rumsfeld's career dominates and fascinates. Rumsfeld is far more interesting than he seems, a much more potent and historic figure. For that reason, we from getAbstract recommend this book to corporate officers, journalists, news junkies, political operatives, disgruntled Saudis and all defense contractors.
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Summary: "Illuminating and compelling"
Review: Kudos to Jeffrey Krames for a well written book describing Donald Rumsfeld. I loved the descriptions of Rumsfeld:"curmudgeonly, Darth Vader, Determined Warrier and final act of a four-decade-long career" and the parallel between Watergate and September 11th. I appreciated Henry Kissinger's personal assessments of Rumsfeld, "The Rumsfeld Way" thoughts and that he had "plowed the ground" similar to Winston Churchill, a true historic figure. I think Mr. Krames achieved his stated mission, "to paint an illuminating and compelling portrait" of Rumsfeld, the man.
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