Kevinatthebrook

Inspiration renewed

Reviewed: 05-21-23

A nice little primer on shedding new light on why things make us say “Wow”

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Not conducive to a recorded book

Reviewed: 07-16-15

What would have made How the World Sees You better?

This book calls for the listener to complete various exercises. I don't think this fits the needs of most Audible users. I listen during my commute and became frustrated when i could not take part in the exercises.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Something by Jim Collins most likely.

What aspect of Sally Hogshead and Erik Bergmann ’s performance would you have changed?

Hogshead sounds like she's leading a Marketing Team Seminar which she kind of is.

What character would you cut from How the World Sees You?

Me:(

Any additional comments?

Most recently I'm struggling through something called "How the World Sees You". I say struggling because it strikes me as kind of gimmicky. The Author, Sally Hogshead has something to sell. She's come up with a "Myers Briggs Type Indicator" on steroids. You take a test and are assigned an "Archetype" from this you're supposed to interpret your strengths and weaknesses and how you are perceived by others. Hogshead uses "Fascinate" as a buzzword. This book has failed to fascinate me.
"How the World Sees You" is not conducive to a recorded book. I'm not actually sure it's conducive to a written book either. If you were putting together a Team Building Workshop or other Organizational type activity there may be some value in this book. I may have felt different if I had sat down with the book and been able to go through all of the exercises in real time but to try to catch up after listening on the road, just not practical.

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Intersting Perspective on Leadership

Reviewed: 05-19-15

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to increase the breadth of their understanding of what makes a leader and what makes people follow him.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Given that this is a non-fiction book it's really hard to identify "characters". Perhaps the best assessment I can make with regards to character is the ever present reference towards Marines. It's no surprise that I answer Marines to a question that contains hte word "character".

What does Simon Sinek bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The narration could be better but I think Sinek narrates with an level of conviction that a professional would have a difficult time managing.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

My reaction was one of surprise. While there are plenty of "how to" books on leadership few focus on the "why".

Any additional comments?

I'd suggest reading this book after you understand the basics of leadership.

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