Mavericks in the Workplace: Harnessing the Genius of American Workers
Author: William G. Lee
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ISBN: 0195116569
Publisher: Oxford University Press (June, 1999)
Sales Rank: 494,302
Average Customer Rating: 5 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
"what makes us tick"
"With everybody going on and on about technology these days, Lee's focus on the social aspects of leadership and organizations is a welcome relief. His argument -- that much of the blather that's been written about leadership is simply out of touch with our own culture --- is a great insight, and convincingly argued. I'm fascinated by history, so his use of formative events in American history to provide insight into our culture -- into "whatmakes us tick" as he puts it -- was my cup of tea. His chapter on leadership, using the American founding fathers as a model -- and they were quite different from the "transformational leader" model everyone touts today -- was fascinating. He gets a little repetitive in places, and sometimes "dumbs it down" a bit too much -- but this one gets 5 stars from me."
Rating: 5 out of 5
Intriging perspective on improving employee effectivness
Mr Lee utilizes a unique approach for corporations that are truly interested in more effectively utilizing one of their most critical assets: their employees.This book draws interesting parallels between true 'American Ingenuity' as displayed by early americans with methods that corporations can/should utilize to harness those traits in within todays' workforce. I particularly enjoyed the historical reflections and discussions of early americans' distinctive traits and the 'original entrepreneurial spirit'....
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