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Not much in here

Revisado: 08-16-23

It really is a book about why you should value middle managers more - and not much else. It reads like an HBR article - more ideas and reasoning than facts and practical tools. An article may have been a more appropriate medium.

If you want language, arguments, and stories about why managers are important, it will give you that. Not much else

Note: I stopped listening about 60% through

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I fell for this book

Revisado: 02-13-23

I remember thinking “this is taking a while to get to the action.” What I didn’t know was I was falling in love with the characters - and the world. M.L. Wang wrote i story I didn’t know I wanted, and all of the sudden, i couldn’t put it down. She made real people in an epic world.

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Fabulous, thoughtful fantasy

Revisado: 10-27-21

One of the most enjoyable fantasy novels I have read in years. Nails the balance of world-building and story.

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Plot is interesting, Main character not so much

Revisado: 09-25-21

I like these books and I will read the third. The world is unique and fantastic. The second book moves faster than the first, which I struggled with a bit. All in all it’s fun.
That said, I have felt in both books that the main character lacks any interesting character traits. He is bland. And seems to be largely someone that things happen to, rather than affects things himself. He does gain more agency as the story progresses. But never gains any… characteristic. Like a personality that makes him, him. He’s devoted to the king, loves molly, wants respect from the stable master (who is full of personality!), and… well that’s about it - his traits are defined by his devotion to others. Maybe that’s the story the author wants to tell. But I felt no humanity in it. Gave me nothing to connect to. And in the end, it bored me as a reader.

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Nine Things We Don’t Know About Work

Revisado: 07-21-20

Overall, the book is worth reading, particularly if you have control over talent management systems. It’s intentionally provocative and contrarian, and it’s likely wise to be aware of alternate POVs from the systems HR and corporate use.

That said, this book does not debunk the 9 lies, it only questions them. In the end, it offers logic. A line against each lie and a line for an alternative. Not evidence. This is not a scientific book.

Some are compelling, I even agree most, but their alternatives (truths) are based on as little direct real-world evidence as the lie they questioned. Some are surprisingly theoretical, given the authors’ clear stance against theoretical design.

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Engaging and deep exploration

Revisado: 10-11-18

Enjoyable reading while remaining clung to the ‘science’ of discovering key factors that crest success. I wish more books were like this.

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Enjoyable writing, More storytelling than science

Revisado: 09-29-18

I learned from Coyle’s insight, and I enjoyed the writing. The author is clearly a gifted storyteller. My impression is that it sounds more scientific than it is. This is a tough with social science of course. Yet, I craved a stronger demonstration of scientific rigor or slightly less confidence in his conclusions. Overall would recommend.

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Simply Brilliant

Revisado: 05-28-17

Burst demonstrates his capabilities as a writer and narrator yet again, but this time with an entirely distinct yet similarly hilarious voice.

Enjoyable throughout with its own share of intrigue as well.

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