Review: The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Management Fable About Helping Employees Find Fulfillment in Their Work
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Management Fable About Helping Employees Find Fulfillment in Their Work by Patrick Lencioni
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book is part narrative, part rhetoric. Lencioni uses fiction to teach his three-part prescription for fulfilling work. It is primarily written to managers and certainly provokes good thought on the subject of managing people. As far as storytelling goes, it is decent. He uses dialogue to do his exposition, which makes the dialogue a little heavy and unrealistic. Overall, I think the three signs is a little simplistic, but it does make you think about the personal dynamic in managing people. I recommend it as good seed for thought.
Review: On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I am delighted to have found Andrew Peterson’s books. We did this one as a family read-aloud and all of us enjoyed it. It is quite a tale with laughter and suspense and action. Peterson deals well with his characters’ flaws and the reality of evil. He is a true storyteller and this is a great read for families. I recommend it and we are looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.
