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A great business book that reads like a novel, Dec 31 2004
By Mike Hawkins - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Island of Excellence (Paperback)
This book was one of the best books I've read in recent memory. The writer, Mark Bodnarczuk, uniquely used fictional characters to make a very complex subject enjoyable to read and easy to retain. His insights into how personalities affect work performance and teamwork were especially helpful. I've applied his principles in my organization and found them to improve teammwork, employee morale and organizational productivity. I would recommend this book to anyone who desires an understanding of human personalities, how people's personalities impact teamwork and how understanding personalities improves business performance.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A Must Read for the Exec Who Won't Settle for only Good, Jan 15 2005
By Dr. Edward J. Konieczny - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Island of Excellence: 3 Powerful Strategies for Building Creative Organizations (Paperback)
Using Fictional Characters relating to Jungian and Enneagram models, Mark Bodnarczuk, takes the reader on a journey exploring the inner self. In a unique approach to the "Corporate Book" Mark invites the reader to identify with one of the characters and discover their own internal conflicts that prevent them from fully experiencing their potential for excellence and success. Mark's book takes us a step beyond just identifying leadership traits and obstacles, to recognizing, understanding, and overcoming those obstacles to unleash our full potential. I am on my third read of Mark's book and discover new insights each time. His principles have helped me achieve greater success not only as a CEO, but also in my personal life.
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Corporate Culture, Nov 23 2006
By Edgar Alden - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Island of Excellence (Paperback)
This novel integrates several different tools, each individually useful in understanding personality, into a powerful way to evaluate and grow a corporate culture. The organization that I am involved with is currently using the tools described in this novel to great results.