Healthy Living Books Books

Rating: - Simple but effective
I had heard of this text but came to read it after seeing it in the library. The fact that it is a short book helped draw me in.

Once I started reading it I found it hard to put down and went through it in a few hours. Many Management texts are written in a style that requires some degree of perseverance to get into, and may even require a guide to understanding some of the text itself. This one does not.

It is written in a storytelling style that makes it somewhat easier to visualise and thus easier to get the messages that the authors are conveying.

Whilst the messages are simple, this does not mean that they are redundant. On the contrary, the approaches to the positive reinforcement of staff is a lesson that many do forget 'in the real world'.

Whilst this should be seen as a stepping stone onto more complicated management theories, it is worth stopping here a while; whether as a first text, or a reminder of the basics.

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Rating: - A few minutes well spent
The One Minute Manager is perfect for anybody who is just embarking on a career in management. It is a very short lesson in management, written in simple language in the form of a story about the perfect manager.

Do not let its size or lack of academic language fool you. This book is the distillate of powerful psychological and management principles, so simple and easy to remember that anybody can use them to manage effectively.

I would recommend this book to anybody who cares about effective management and about their staff and colleagues.

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Rating: - Not impressed
I didnt get this book at all. I dont understand what all the fuss is about. Its not a very brillant style of writing. I have read "who moved my cheese" and was not impressed either.

I don't understand why its a bestseller.

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Rating: - Good one subject book that is quick to read
Quite sensible contents. I think the book is best for people who haven't studied much about leadership but are interested of that. After reading One Minute Manager you might know will you want to study more about leadership or not. Book could be more detailed, but that would lead book to be something else than quick to read. I quess this book is best on plane, train etc vehicle or place where you need to wait for a while and you dont want to read magazine.

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Rating: - Good, but very light on content
This is a good, fast paced read. It can be read in about an hour. It contains very basic people management skills information, wrapped into a story. The basis of the story is that there is a manager who can restrict his contact with colleagues to one minute bursts and be the most effective manager in the organisation. A newcomer learns the skills and represents the reader in the story. Most managers you know have read this book, so if you have not, buy it and read it tomorrow - must keep up with the competition!