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Summary: Tony's Coattails Show Some Wear
Review: A great idea: get an immediately recognizable character in memorable situations to illustrate leadership principles.
Where does it break down? When you have to stretch to place thoughts into the fictional character's head that might not be there. When you have to overlook inconsistencies and deviations from your theory in use. When you have to apply cute language to charm the reader into ignoring a terrible truth: you're saying the same old stuff with new language.
Tony studied Sun-Tzu - you should do the same...if your opponent is choleric, irritate him.
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Summary: you get what you are looking for
Review: A one star rating on Leadership Soprano Style indicates a very narrow mind and indicates a need for a re-read. When we seek the evil in life, that is what we find. Ms Himsel has taken a very clever review from this program, incorporated it and found it to be beneficial and acceptable to todays standards. She has presented it in a fashion that stirs your interest through 186 pages. This book will make you a better leader.
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Summary: honesty
Review: A truly great leader will glean beneficial substance from any situation to improve their leadership skills, as Ms Himsel has done in her book, "Leadership Soprano Style" A very negative person will see only a vicious boss and shun the very things that would make them a more effective leader. Do not let Tony Soprano's unacceptable ethics blind you from the tried and successful tips Ms Himsel passes on to you in a manner that draws you quickly to the last page.
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Summary: its the real deal
Review: After two decades of union leadership experience, I believe this author has captured the essence of how street leadership can be effective in corporate America. For those who feel Tony is a fictitious character, they should wake up and smell the coffee. I thought the book was alot of fun and very useful for the current leaders in todays business world. Thank you. Sal from Brooklyn
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Summary: Interesting What Competition Will Do
Review: As an original reviewer of this book, I think Ms. Himsel has written a well thought out, witty, and original volume. I've watched the postings on this site---especially after the recent article in the NYTimes regarding authors and their representatives 'trashing' competitors' books in reviews on Amazon.com. It makes me sad to watch the 'friends' of the Penguin book (published three months later than this one) use the words of their negative reviews against this book. Look at the ones on the Barnes & Noble site and you will see the spiteful reaction immediately posted here. This IS a free country. Too bad that the competition is so worried about this little volume. I guess the sales of Ms. Himsel's book must be hurting. Make up your own mind, but doubt all unsigned reviews! I do.
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Summary: Fun and Informative
Review: At work, I often struggle when I have to confront my staff. I don't like it. Most leadership books would offer me some platitudes, but not this one. Ms. Himsel suggests that we steal a page from Tony Soprano and speak our minds without any B.S. If an employee lets you down, don't mince words and make sure that there are consequences. Ms. Himsel also offers some good advice for structuring interactions away from the workplace and pursuing goals with higher-ups. Using Tony Soprano as a leadership model takes a lot of guts, and it may not work for everyone, but this book gave me some laughs and some ideas.
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Summary: I'm Sorry Too Ms. Himsel
Review: But that wasn't me. Your friend, Russo, I guess, is being unethical and wrong. Please tell him to stop. I'm sorry I liked another book better than yours. That is my right. It's not because the author is my friend. It's because, in my humble opinion, it is a better book.Whomever just posted, pretending to be me.... you are beneath contempt. Let's not use Amazon reviews for personal slurs, lies and slander. These reviews are supposed to be helpful when people are looking at books.
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Summary: Good book for future leaders
Review: Enjoy reading this book. If you watch Sopranos, you would fall in love with the characters, especially Tony the boss. His management style is very different from what they teach you at Harvard Business School. Tony's way is simple, clear and effective. You generate new business weekly, using every soldier, capo, police, congressman.... You reach your goal. Along the way, you enjoy what you are doing and live a great life. This is the ultimate American dream! The book will be better if many of the leadership theories are eliminated. It is an overkill.
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Summary: Be cautioned--this could change your life!
Review: How many books can change your life? This one could. As I read it, I saw myself interacting with those 'on the job' and looked at how I could change and improve those interactions. Ms. Himsel gives down-to-earth factual ways to put the positive things Tony does into action. She doesn't pull punches in 'gimme it to my face'. What a great concept. The quizes and case examples are helpful. However, the whole is greater than the parts. What a gift! I looked her up on the Internet and found that she is 'the real deal'. She's been doing this for awhile and it shows. I feel as if I've had her whole leadership development training. What a deal!
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Summary: What I Heard, and Learned.
Review: I bought this book because I heard the author speak on Bloomburg TV. Like her articulate discussion of leadership, this book cuts through the garbage and delivers the goods, while being fun to read. I'm using this book to develop my skills at team building and communicating. Tony Soprano may not be the nicest guy around, but I gotta say, Ms. Himsel has made him into a great management coach. Plus, he delivers---and so does this book.
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