The Halo Effect: … and the Eight Other Business Delusions that Deceive Managers
By Phil Rosenzweig
Read by Jim Manchester
Unabridged
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1 Format: Library CD
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ISBN: 9780792759799
| Runtime: | 6.96 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Business & Economics |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Much of our business thinking is shaped by delusions—errors of logic and flawed judgments that distort our understanding of the real reasons for a company's performance. In a brilliant and unconventional book, Phil Rosenzweig unmasks the delusions that are commonly found in the corporate world. These delusions affect the business press and academic research, as well as many bestselling books that promise to reveal the secrets of success or the path to greatness. Such books claim to be based on rigorous thinking, but operate mainly at the level of storytelling. They provide comfort and inspiration, but deceive managers about the true nature of business success.Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“A refreshing antidote to the glut of simplistic books about achieving high performance…[A] smart and spicy critique.” —Publishers Weekly
“I was taken by this book. It destroys myths concerning the attribution of success in the management literature using potent empirical arguments. It should stand as one of the most important management books of all time, and an antidote to those bestselling books by gurus presenting false patter and naive arguments.” —Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of Fooled by Randomness
“Rosenzweig doesn’t only poke fun at the mass of bad writing and bad science in the management world. He explains why it is so bad—and how you can learn from it, despite the efforts of the authors.” —John Kay, Financial Times columnist and author of Everlasting Light Bulbs
Author
Author Bio: Phil Rosenzweig
Phil Rosenzweig is a professor at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he works with leading companies on questions of strategy and organization. He earned his PhD from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and spent six years on the faculty of Harvard Business School. He is a native of Northern California.
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| Available Formats : | Library CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Business & Economics |
| Runtime: | 6.96 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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