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Title: The Whack-A-Mole Theory; Creating Breakthrough and Transformation in Organizations by Lindsay E. Collier, David R. Young ISBN: 1-57582-041-2 Publisher: WhAM Books Pub. Date: 12 April, 1997 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $12.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3 (4 reviews)

Rating: 1
Summary: Original and good
Comment: This book is both original and good. The part that is good is not original and the part that is original is not good.

Rating: 1
Summary: Silly
Comment: This is another of those silly books written, no doubt, by some middle manager who wouldn't know how to even begin to handle problems. Where do all these breauacrats come from?

Rating: 5
Summary: Advice on Creativity, go for change and not improvement
Comment: This book is presents the "change" don't "improve" school of change management, and presents it well. The author starts with the management sage of our time: "Problem Solving Gets You No Where"... Peter Drucker. Then he moves on to explain why dramatic transformational change is so important.

What I really liked about the book was:

+ the author's tips on using metaphores in creativity,
+ the discussion how most management fads are just focusing on problem solving and not transformational change.
+ the use of humor in business (this was VERY GOOD).
+ how to analyze conversations.

On the negative side, the book appeared a little on the breezy side. Lots of cute remarks instead of substance, but overall I got so many good ideas from the book, that I have to give it a 5 ranking.

The author comes across as someone very knowledgeable and interested in your application of this information. There's a lot in this book that you won't find in others.

John Dunbar
Sugar Land, TX