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Summary: One just wonders how often we can make *such* mistakes
Review: This book influenced me a great way. I became aware of things I never was able to explain. I got an idea of how to manage complex systems. It helps when you agree because of great examples that "problems around us are complex, otherwise they would have been solved."The graphic data and their analysis is very accurate. One of the greatest chapters in the book is about time measurement. Never did I understand before reading that in general, people cannot manage time, they don't feel it. We measure it by looking at watch, we make charts, we write histories and mark milestones just because our mind is "current". It is a fascinating book to read. The somewhat academic style is very appropriate. I very strongly recommend it, especially for beginners in business, like me. With best regards, OLEG.
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Summary: tantalizing taste of how real people think about problems
Review: This is a fairly quick read. Some experiments with simulation participants sheds a revealing light on the diversity of responses real people make to fairly straight forward situations. I was a bit disappointed that there weren't more thorough and well organized conclusions about mental process failure modes and paths to avoid them. Still, a refreshingly different read.
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Summary: This book could save your company!
Review: This is one of those books you are going to recommend to your management team and finally just buy it for the boss praying it gets read! It is a great book for understanding our limitations for decision making in complex situations and will make the older reader feel better about themselves since it confirms the value of life experienced folks over MBA wizkids! The chapter on Planning is worth the price of the book alone. I look forward to a sequel focusing on developing critical thinking which where the book leaves us hanging.
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Summary: Essential Reading for Business and Govt Leaders
Review: Wow - a superb analysis of why we fail even when doing things right! The lessons contained herein are invaluable to every professional, and more so for those who are in critical decision making and leadership roles. The fallacy of our thinking is something we dont like to admit or understand, this book reveals the pitfalls of the same. You will need some guts to read and understand this book since it will uncover flaws that you will probably hate to admit.
In some places the translation could have been better, however that should not prevent anyone from reading this book. I suggest "Dont just read - but grasp the lessons." It may take more than one reading to get a better understanding, but that investment of time will be well worth the effort. Equally important - reflect on what you read as you try to assimilate the material discussed.
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Summary: Essential Reading for Business and Govt Leaders
Review: Wow - a superb analysis of why we fail even when doing things right! The lessons contained herein are invaluable to every professional, and more so for those who are in critical decision making and leadership roles. The fallacy of our thinking is something we dont like to admit or understand, this book reveals the pitfalls of the same. You will need some guts to read and understand this book since it will uncover flaws that you will probably hate to admit.
In some places the translation could have been better, however that should not prevent anyone from reading this book. I suggest "Dont just read - but grasp the lessons." It may take more than one reading to get a better understanding, but that investment of time will be well worth the effort. Equally important - reflect on what you read as you try to assimilate the material discussed.
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