Jul 11

How Come Every Time I Get Stabbed in the Back My Fingerprints Are on the Knife? : And Other Meditations on Management

How Come Every Time I Get Stabbed in the Back My Fingerprints Are on the Knife? : And Other Meditations on Management
The role we each play in our own downfalls create the profound–and profoundly entertaining–basis for this series of linked “meditations” as the author of The Abilene Paradox takes another irreverent look at the nature of life on the job. In this work, Harvey explores the ethical, moral, and spiritual dilemmas we all face in the modern world of work. But he does it in a most unconventional way. His is an approach that mixes equal parts humor, philosophy, and insight to make us laugh, think, and examine organizational behavior in a brand new light. The twelve essays themselves carry such spirited titles as “What If I Really Believe this Stuff,” “On Tooting Your Own Horn,” and “Ode to Waco.” Altogether, it’s an enthralling collection of wise and witty parables that illustrate the redemptive value of the truth in a voice that is ultimately understanding of human shortcomings.

Customer Review: Harvey Tells It Like It Is
A must read! Harvey begins the book by relating and analyzing an event that happened when he was six years old. At once, the windows of my mind opened, and I began to be able to understand a lot of what has happened in my own life. I laughed out loud after reading on page 36 about the organizational back stabbing victim: “Blood flowing, he [ the Potential Victim] continues his journey into Real Victim status by retreating to the security of the organization’s infirmary, which usually is located in the Human Resource Department, for an extended period of recovery.” Been there, done that!

Customer Review: The views of a sage
I don’t know what posessed me to pick up this book at the library. I’m not an avid reader and I was doing research on an unrelated topic. I suppose the title just grabbed me and I needed a break from my regular study. When I started reading this book, however, I didn’t want to put it down. At age 39, I’m only just beginning to appreciate the wisdom 50+ years develops in some people. So when I started reading this very easy-to-read book, filled with “smart” humor and just the right amount of antedotal support, I was just soaking in everything I could. Maybe you have to be older to appreciate this book…but wouldn’t it be great if you were smart enough to learn from it much younger….