Brian Wigginton
This book seems to be split into two parts.
Part 1: Drucker the Mentor
I loved the first half of this book. Seeing Drucker as Mentor to a business executive was great. Buford's experiences were welcomingly human. I felt like I would feel the same way he did meeting Drucker for the first time.
Part 2: Buford The Megachurch Catalyst
All about how Buford decided to devote his life to Christianity by helping build MegaChurches. The tone of the book changed from student mentor, to spread christianity to the masses using Drucker's keen insight into management and leadership principles. Interesting, and some what applicable to other areas of expertise, but not what I was hoping for out of this book.
I picked up this book hoping to learn about the SkunkWorks culture and operations. As software developer, lots of the operational strategies that were put in place by Kelly Johnson mimic whats being done in startup culture. It was interesting to see that startup techniques aren't anything new and have been used since the start of SkunkWorks in the 1940s.
One thing that bothered me was the timeline that takes place in the book is all over the place. It would have been easier to follow if the events that took place were captured in chronological order.
Great introduction to electronics! Although the side stories can be a bit longwinded, the concepts of electricity are explained very clearly. Not only does he explain electrical theory but he also applied the concepts to real life examples, like, how radios and motors work.
Highly recommended for anyone who needs a refresher on electronics.
