Roberta Hill

Great Book except for ssome monor beefs and the sales pitch, Aug 24 2002

I don't like small print and although I am a great believer in the power of telling stories, I get tired of real live case studies, one after another. That said this is a solidly researched book that presents important ideas in a straightforward and comprehensive manner. You may not always agree with some of the points, but if you bear with the book (and read it all - don't skip) everything will hang together.

Remember, this book is about strategies - not a how to. For example, strategy eight, "Organizational Savvy" goes on to list a number of skill sets. One of these is managing conflict. This skill is awarded three pages in the book, but as we all know is a complex… Read more

Sure to become classic in the management literature, Aug 24 2002

This is a must read book for anyone interested in leadership and the topic shouldn't intimidated anyone. Wheatley, who has revised her 1992 edition, does an amazing job of taking very complex concepts for the non scientist and making it completely assessable. Relatively speaking it is an easy-to read summary. You will have to concentrate, but it can be finished in a relatively short time frame. This is a book that I am glad to own and review periodically. There is a great list of suggested readings and an extensive bibliography.

In the late eighties, I make the effort to read James Gleick's Chaos: Making a New Science. It took me forever and I thought the only thing that I… Read more

A disappointment with too many oversights, Aug 24 2002

Apparently this book got rave reviews. So how come I hadn't heard of it? When I saw it on the bookshelf a couple of years ago I picked it up with great anticipation. The idea of getting the current best ideas for the top management thinkers of the last 20 years sounded great. As I skimmed through, it was well organized and the topics relevant. I decided to spend my money and buy it. You have to understand that I have been successfully cutting back on all of the professional books that I buy.

It was an easy read and some of the synthesis was very good. I can even see how I might reference the book occasionally. Never the less, this is the first time I have rated a book so low. As an… Read more