You want to get rich - write a management book. You want to waste money - buy a management book.
OK, maybe that is unfair, but there are a surprising number of books being sold that draw on Hobbesian imagery. For instance check out: Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun.
One of the reasons I became so interested in this class is that it seems that sloppy thought about what business is, allows for sloppy writing posing as business advice. Being better aware of what business is should help you, at the very least, choose better what to read.
If you do ever buy this book, or one like it, buy it only because everyone else is. NOT because it is going to give you some secret gleaned from mass murderers and their supposed business savy.
BK
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was an executive recruiter for many years and found the most successful business person was one who read the books to stay motivated and focussed. Most just reharsh what they know instinctively but in day to day life they forget. When I would ask, they all answered the same the books helped prevent burn out, as most rarely had the time to take vacations.
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