MAKE IT SO

Author: Wess Roberts, Bill Ross
List Price: $16.95
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ISBN: 0671520989
Publisher: Pocket Books (01 August, 1996)
Sales Rank: 88,958
Average Customer Rating: 3.25 out of 5

Customer Reviews

Rating: 2 out of 5
Good for the bookshelf, but not a great book
I was excited to see this book about one of the most skilled leaders (albeit fictional) I've ever observed. Each episode of Star Trek TNG it seems has extremely valuable lessons in leadership. Over the years, these lessons have added up to a huge knowledgebase of situational leadership. However, this book did not really capture the essence of Picard's leadership skills, nor even provide an entertaining read. It is written in the first person-- which is just plain odd to read -- as Picard makes entries in his personal log explaining why he is the leader he is. I think Picard explaining his leadership philosophy is what really kills this book. I suggest just watching the TV series in re-runs and drawing your own conclusions about the leadership lessons of Picard. This book is fun for the bookshelf, but it won't unlock any key insights into the art of leadership.

Rating: 4 out of 5
The leadership lessons are relevant to todays businesses.
Even if your not a frequent follower of the Star Trek series, the lessons throughout this book are very relevant to the leadership characteristics of a successful business. In short, you've hired people to do a job, let them do the job.

Rating: 1 out of 5
Make it NOT so!
This book is so totally unnecessary. And any connections to Star Trek is barely coincidental. It's really a book about being a corporate manager and following corporate rules and procedures and how to be a good little corporate boy. The authors have no background in writing any other Star Trek books. Wess Roberts wrote another book similar to this with Attila the Hun and other "advice" books. Trekkies, don't be fooled by the title or the cover.

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