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Some good tips, but mostly theories, presumptions and platitudes from a group of contributors who have never had to meet a payroll.
Pick what works best for you. Some stories will resonate more with you than others. In my case, 2 out of 10 did.
A lot of the essays in this book might be ones that any regular reader of HBR might have read before such as, "How Will You Measure Your Life?" or "Managing Oneself" but I would encourage anyone to read this book. There's a lot of tips and tricks that even if one has read an essay before, might have gone missed or might need to be picked up again. While it may seem that this book is something that seems to be directed at executives, this is a book that should be read by high school students, col...
The article about monkeys and delegation is worth the price alone....loved it.
Wish to read Peter Drucker brings me to this book. It is collection of articles published in HBR. Few best articles are:1. Managing Oneself - To manage oneself is need to know types of one's self such as what is one's strength, giving importance on the strength and increasing it day by day, to know whether one is reader or listener and loner or team worker and decision maker or adviser etc.2. Management time: who is got the monkey? - Here monkey means responsibility. Often subordinates or collea...
Lately I have really struggled through fiction, so I thought it might be time to pick up a business book on a whim, like “hey, nothing can be as bad as the fiction I’ve been reading lately, let’s buy some total crap business book! “. So imagine my surprise when I’m about halfway through the book and I read the article on “Managing your Energy”, when my perspective on my entire life and my relationship with “work” completely changed. I have never had such a shocking personal revelation from any a...
"The need for managing one's self is creating a revolution in human affairs." Peter Drucker (1999)This collection of articles by HBR is excellent! The article authors leave lasting impressions upon the reader in terms of ways to self-manage. It is so appropriate that the first chapter On Managing Yourself is written by Peter Drucker and the focus is on knowing yourself. "One cannot build performance on weaknesses, let alone on something one cannot do at all." You need to understand your strength...
If you read a lot of self development books, you do not need to read this one. It serves as a good reminder, but no huge benefit out of it. Maybe, I was having high expectations since its from HBR.
A critical book for self realization and improvement. It captures the fruit of proper academic research on self management.
A lot of truth and insight. Interesting and quick way to read ten views on the subject. Yet feels like in 2018, many of the “insights” are common practice in the games industry, at least in Finland.
I found some articles extremely valuable, others less so. Definitely a useful read
A lot of really good stuff in here but some that has more to do with managing others than managing yourself.
Has a lit of insights worth reading if you are manager or business owner. However as a student I could spend my time for books that better suit my needs.
I just invested in myself with the HBR’S 10 Must Reads Collection by Harvard Business Review Press. This series is really good because each book has 10 of the best articles published by Harvard University on each topic. I think it is a must read for any ambitious manager, new or experienced leader.It is easy to read, each book has approximately 300 pages. Each chapter is an article from great authors such as Peter F. Drucker, Theodore Levitt, Robert S. Kaplan, David P. Norton and others. One of
Gives great insight and perspective on how to be efficient, productive and live a fulfilling life.
This is a set of essays curated by HBR to give insights on being a good manager, being a positive influence on others, overcoming obstacles and living a balanced life. My favorite essay was on How Resilience Works. This 3 step process includes, facing down reality, finding meaning and continually improvising. Another fascinating essay was titled Moments of Greatness. We all have faced challenges either personal or professional, at one point in our life. It's important to remember how we overcame...
This book by Harvard Business Review is a collection of about 11 articles curated on “Managing Yourself”. Out of the presented 11 articles I can say I enjoy reading about 50%, while the rest I had to struggle through. The book is meant to be read slowly, as I think we are meant to practice the things we learn from it (tons of exercise materials to go through, if you like things like that, this book is for you). I gotta say that about 50% of the book is about self management on its own, while the...
Interestingly structured and largely intended more for an “executive“ audience, nonetheless I found tidbits to be useful.In particular, several sections align and examine evaluating time usage in accordance with priorities and tips on validating that you present to peers in the same way that you feel. Additionally, tips for mental roadblocks that prevent top performance are spread throughout. I’ll also add that the book lends itself particularly well to ongoing and inconsistent reading as it has...
Quick collection of essays detailing ways to improve your professional and personal lives."Management Time: Who's Got the Monkey?" is well worth reading for the insight there alone. After being challenged in "Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life", I'm going to implement a small life experiment. There were a few other essays in this book that are strong (but not as revelatory as the other two).I'd recommend this to anyone looking to improve their work/personal life. Solid all around
So were I reading this as a corporate head, per the design, it probably would have been a 5-star experience. But I'm not and it was useful - at least the initial articles were, but the last three or four were for scanning. Can't hate on them providing the rundown of each in brief so one knows what is useful or worth reading in depth. I'd still recommend it because it is about directing one's actions in meaningful, self-owning ways. To say there's a shortage of that in business is the understatem...