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Title: Emotionally Charged Learning: Secrets to Competitive Advantages for the Second Half of the Knowledge/Entertainment-Based Economy by Eric Schiffer, Bob Nelson ISBN: 0-9716958-2-2 Publisher: Literary Press Pub. Date: June, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Book of facts, research and real data
Comment: I love that this book was a book of facts, research, and real data. It is not a book of "management theory", "growth strategies" and the like - it's research that works. Until the final chapter (when Eric Schiffer tried to tie this into his consulting work), I felt the content was 99% bias free.
Knowledgeable people, the right emotionally charged techniques and wonderful results follow.
These are not novelties, if you were to read Goleman or several other authors you could extrapolate some principles but for some reason this book was the bat that drove me home! It will not only change the way I work, but it will change the way I live. Truly. This book has given me the tools to build a context in which to make consistently smart leadership and learning organization based decisions. Thanks to Eric his research team.
P.S. I would have loved to have heard more about the use of "memes" for learning purposes. I know there may be a solid reason for giving other items more exposure, but after reading a recent Schiffer article, my curiosity is peaked.
Rating: 5
Summary: REVIEW - Intriguing Look Into Reasons For Success
Comment: REVIEW: How do you gain the greatest level of competitive advantage today? Well, you determine what the best do and look at the factors also influencing the demographics of today' s workforce. Then you both emulate and react to the demographic. That's the point of "Emotionally Charged Learning ".
This book reveals the answer to the question, "How does an OK company become an excellent company?" Schiffer's researched and clearly collected, filtered and studied tons of data on what the excellent companies are doing and determined the crucial learning patterns and demographic driven needs of todays workforce to leverage effective knowledge capital growth which explains how one's company can become an excellent company. This was then distilled in a unique and revolutionary, yet fairly simple, easy to understand learning mode with various components.
I repeatedly am disillusioned with models used in business books (comment: this is not just a business book) but the models used here seemed natural and didn't come off as forced or cute. While the book is based on very in-depth research, it does not read like a research report. The author has done an excellent job at bridging the gap between first rate research and a mass market audience. Many best sellers are "fad" books - this one is not. Highly recommended for those interested in organizational excellence.
PROS: Schiffer's writing is very interesting and easy to read with lots of real world examples and anecdotes. The book is a quick read and many readers will finish it within a few days. While based on lots of research, the book does not read like a boring textbook. The author's conclusions are delivered simply and concisely and chapters are summed up in key points.
CONS: Minor but: Too much focus on the science of Emotionally Charged Learning. Found the use of CAPS annoying at times..
WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK: All managers, executives, and leaders of any type of organization as well as learning professional and those others interested in organizational excellence.
ALSO CONSIDER: Built to Last by J Collins, Goleman, Peter Drucker and Senge's work.
Rating: 1
Summary: All hat and no saddle
Comment: I found this quite disappointing, especially after seeing the reviews of others. While there are lots of interesting and accurate facts sprinkled throughout this book, for the most part is as a self serving effort at trying to build a brand for the term Emotionally Charged Learning. The author uses gross generalizaions, over simplifies very complex issues and pulls supporting data and "proofs" out of context to justify his thesis.
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Title: Emotional Intelligence : Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman ISBN: 0553375067 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 02 June, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Annie McKee, Richard E. Boyatzis ISBN: 157851486X Publisher: Harvard Business School Press Pub. Date: 15 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: The Fifth Discipline by Peter M. Senge ISBN: 0385260954 Publisher: Currency Pub. Date: 01 October, 1994 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick M. Lencioni ISBN: 0787960756 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 19 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: The Emotional Intelligence Activity Book: 50 Activities for Promoting Eq at Work by Adele B. Lynn ISBN: 0814471234 Publisher: AMACOM Pub. Date: December, 2001 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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