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Title: A Message to Garcia by Elbert Hubbard ISBN: 0-88088-434-7 Publisher: Peter Pauper Press Pub. Date: August, 1983 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.24 (21 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This brief story tells you exactly how to be excellent!
Comment: This is a lament that people cannot be counted on to get a job done. One man could; and he did deliver a message to Garcia, no matter what. The whole book was written in a matter of an hour or so and has sold tens of millions of copies. I have used it to inspire a weak employee and am considering giving it as a present to my best 150 clients.
Rating: 5
Summary: It's not Outdated
Comment: It's one of the most inspire book i ever read. I strongly believe it's not outdated even it was written long ago, in fact the clear message is very relevant in today world. I.e. Good manager give a clear Objective (E.g. Send a message to Garcia), and the person who is in-charge shouldn't giving excuse, no delay, and no "blaming why me". Ask question if there is any thing you need further clarification. (In Rowan's case, no) Then Figure it out on how to accomplish it.
Now day, there are too many people like to say this is not accomplishable and that's not workable without having a try, without even "a Think". Many are giving too much of excuses.
In addition, personally i think, this book is not only should be given by employer to employee, employer himself also should learn the lesson. I.e. One of the reason that Rowan can successfully deliver the message is because, His "employer", after given the objective, They fully delegate the task to Rowan, They did not care for the detail, They did not pretend to be smart to teach Roman on how to do it, They did not interfere, They trust Rowan, and give Rowan all the neccessary authority to make decision. Just imagine if all the important decision that Rowan make have to get approval first then only can respond. Do you think The Message can be successafully delivered?
I hope Employer also have to bear this in mind before blaming your employee for not that responsible and self-motivate as Rowan. Think first. Think do you really trust your staff, Think do they have all the neccessary authotiry to make decison, think that did you did your job good enough as a employer...?
Furthermore, ensure the Objective that you give is meaningful to your employee, let your employee have that kind of feeling of important. Sure when Rowan recieve the task, in his mind he would say this :" WOW, this seem chanllenging, this task is important, i must accomplish it otherwise we would lose the battle. And they are giving this such a important task to me, they trust me, I must do it RIGHT!"
Right?
Finally, Don't forget Positive feedback or recognising that President give to Rowan. Remember, People will only doing things for two main simplified reason, i.e. pain and pleasure. This also a part which should we learn. Off cause i doesn't mean Rowan doing all this just for his own pleasure, but at least it's a part of it.
Rating: 3
Summary: The virtue of submission--
Comment: In Hubbard's booklet lies the secret of service. It sounds simple, but so few people are able to swallow their giant egos to do it.
Using the true story of a messenger in the Spanish-American War as an example, Hubbard teaches this lesson: when a superior asks you to do something -- no matter how difficult or crazy or impossible it may sound -- just go get it done. Don't say anything; don't make any funny faces; don't look to others for help -- just go and do it.
In a society where authority is too often degraded, Hubbard's old-fashioned-radio-editorial-style essay reminds us that conformity can be good. I would qualify this by saying that any conformity should be conscientious conformity (you must not do something that goes against ethical principles).
To anyone really considering buying this really, really short, really, really over-priced book: you can find it online for really, really free.
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Title: A Message from Garcia : Yes, You Can Succeed by Charles P. Garcia, Jaime Escalante ISBN: 0471448931 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 05 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Elbert Hubbard's Scrap Book: Containing the Inspired and Inspiring Selections Gathered During a Life Time of Discriminating Reading for His Own Use by Elbert Hubbard ISBN: 1565544463 Publisher: Firebird Press Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Bridge at Dong Ha by John Grider Miller, James B. Stockdale ISBN: 155750587X Publisher: United States Naval Inst. Pub. Date: October, 1996 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Fields of Fire by James Webb ISBN: 0553583859 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 28 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: The Man Without a Country: A Message to Garcia by Edward Everett Hale, Elbert Hubbard, Lewis J. Bridgman ISBN: 1565544536 Publisher: C/O Pelican Pub Co Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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