How to Become a Great Boss- The Rules for Getting and Keeping the Best Employees

1 stars (If you want to become a great boss, don't read this) - Fox uniquely attempts to give suggestions on how to keep the best employees. Fox divides his book into fifty short stories that sometimes include a real life situation. Many of his anecdotes have serious flaws in the basic principles of Organizational Behavior, while others do not fully explain how to handle potential problems. There are instances where his suggestions can be very useful in becoming a good manager. At other times, his stories have good concepts, but do have loopholes. If you were interested in only seeing a small picture of the steps to becoming a great manager, then I would recommend this book to you. Fo'xs numerous weaknesses on motivation make me believe that he does not understand some of the basic concepts of motivation. Furthermore, his continual discussion of avoiding mishires, without any description on how to do that, further weakens his arguments. I believe this book is for more experienced managers and educated employees who know to extrapolate the good ideas in the book, and ignore the bad. 2 stars (Very General ) - These are the basics... Some mangers probably need this but I would like to think that most are beyond this kind of general and obvious information. I got this book on CD and it was boring, I hate to imagine what it would be like to have read it. I recomend Primal Leadership. 1 stars (Not the least bit helpful) - I normally don't write reviews but I just read this book and I couldn't believe how much of a waste of money it was. Here's the book in a nutshell- Hire good employees and fire bad ones. ...
Hyperion :: Business & Economics & Motivational :: Supervisors :: Supervision of employees :: Personnel management :: Motivational :: Management - General :: Interpersona :: How to Become a Great Boss- The Rules for Getting and Keeping the Best Employees

 

The Rules

3 stars (Fluff with a hidden message?) - I really scoffed at this book, and didn't consider reading it until a friend of mine handed it to me and asked me to consider it with an open mind. Here's what I found: There are a series of rules that a woman MUST follow (the authors INSIST a woman must adhere to ALL of them, not "a la carte") in order to get and maintain a man's interest. They promise that if a woman sticks to the rules, a man holding out an engagement ring on bended knee will follow. Ridiculous. These rules include never talking to a man first, don't pay on dates 1-3, "training" a man to call you no later than Wednesday if he hopes to see you on Saturday, and others. I disagree especially with the final chapter on how to be a good "rules wife" that basically implies that a wife must keep quiet and appear happy even when she's not, simply because her husband is "tired" or stressed from a long day at work. It's a good thing they suggest getting therapy, because living in a charade like that would drive anybody crazy. The reedeming quality of this book is that it sends a message to women that desperate, needy, clingy, obsessive, and overly agressive behavior is unbecoming. I believe this to be true with women AND men. There are many women who are already imagining their wedding gown before their date picks them up for the first time! The book sets clear boundaries for women to not chase men who are not interested in them or who will not make a reliable partner in the future. Also, the book reminds women that men are not the equivalent of our female friends, especially in the beginning-- gabbing on and on while on the phone may not be the wisest move, although setting a timer for 10 minutes as the authors suggest is a bit excessive. It was a god tip when the authors suggested NOT talking about marriage and kids with men right off the bat, which many women shockingly do, however, if women adheres to " The Rules " they must wait until the man brings ...
Warner Books :: Love & Sex & Marriage :: Love & Romance :: Interpersonal Relations :: Family & Relationships-Love & Romance :: Family & Relationships-Interpersonal Relations :: :: The Rules