Andrey
Extremely mixed feelings. Great content, hard to follow writing style. Everyone related to people management or leadership should read it.
While filled with amazing ideas, they are often hidden between long passages of so distantly related topics, that having a title for the section seems obscure. The author sometimes ditches what she's explaining in a very controlled way, and starts a loong journal of stories, personal or of one of their clients. They lead to more and more topics. By the time you should get back to the initial idea, your brain is stormed with so much stories and other ideas it's almost impossible to do so (and 30 pages have passed).
The end is weak. She kinda added some common sense practices just so they're in the book (like how overwhelmed with info we are and how should we strive to give us head space).
Even though the writing is strange, the book is bloated, and the end is weak, I'd say the first 2/3rds are filled with great knowledge. There are many situations to consider in your own life, personal or professional. Keep in mind the book is mostly towards professional experience and conversations, not sure why he tried giving personal life examples. It should've been either better balanced, or a completely new book. Also, it's written from a leader perspective - there isn't much guidance on how to apply the main concept in bottom up scenario.
Anyways, I believe people should read it. They just need to be prepared it's not an easy and enthralling read. Or at least most of it isn't.
I'd give it 3.5 if possible.
Probably the single most meaningful book about work relations I've read. Should be re-read yearly. Full of advice and great examples. Easy to read.
There's some knowledge and good advice in this book. Unfortunately, I found it a bit hectic, broad, and common. I'd give it 3.5 if I could :)
Concise, and fun to read. Maybe a bit old for today's world, but I still had fun reading it.
By the time I read the first 20 pages I realized I just did every single mistake I could have in my relation with customers. It was an eye opener why things happen the way they do.
It tend to get a bit harder to read along the pages, but as a whole it was an outstanding experience and I would definitely recommend it, as well as read it again!
It's the type of books you'd want to have read ten years ago.
Way above my league, still thrilling to read. It requires time to digest.
I hardly finished it! While I enjoyed the first 30 or 40 percent, I felt bored but the obvious and super bloated content later on. I don't see why anyone would need to read 30 pages in order to agree sleeping is good for your health. Examples are boring as well. Disappointed it started so well but finished so bad. If the book is cut in half the pages it would be great.
Even though people mention the book constantly, I've delayed it for some reason (probably I'm not into animation). But what a mistake that was!
Animation, Pixar's and Ed's history were used as a narrative to showcase different aspects of defining your company's culture. The great thing is the first hand experience, rather than the typical “a study says”. It feels extremely humane, more over with the constant reminding of what went wrong. People often praise their achievements, but rarely talk about failures.
A must reads for anyone who's into company culture, leading teams, managing leaders/projects/products, and even more needed for company owners. Would be helpful for the most “regular” person, looking for ways to make is work environment better.
Favourite quote: “Balance is more important than stability”
Don't read Dr. Spock, read Dr. Shefali! :)
Easy to read, mostly meaningful. Quite a lot of examples prove the idea. A great wake-up call for people to start digging into themselves.
An amazing book! It took me quite some time to read it, even though it's short. The reason is there's a lot to think about.
Mainly from the manager's perspective, still worth reading regardless of your rank. I wish more managers read books like this one!
I enjoyed the fact it could've been part of the first book, but it's not. It iterates over the dysfunctions one more time, but with in depth explanations, providing situational ideas. It also comes with a set of practices and planned timeline for action. A bit more theoretical and informative.
If you're not into the first book, don't read this one. If you haven't read it - you can still read and grasp this one.
There are a few gold lines here and there. Fairly okay content, nothing new. A mixture of everyone else's work.
But man, does it sound like written by a God... I've hardly read more narcissistic content.
First half was great. Then things for repetitive and slow. I'd love more suggestions on things to do with real life examples. Another book is quoted more than a hundred times which gave me a bad feeling.
I would've give in 4* if the end was better (might revisit it in near future).
