June 2012
Intermediate to advanced
125 pages
3h 31m
English
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I found the book very interesting and a very “quick read”—it has a nice direct, concise style/pace. Chapter 1 does a great job of grabbing your attention, and Chapter 2 sets the stage for things to come. I appreciated the use of current examples. To me Chapters 3, 4, and 5 pulled it all together, starting first with the individual (Insight); then the organization; and then the “new ways of thinking for managers.” I found the section, “Managers are Not Just Scientists and Engineers at a Higher Organizational Level” to be excellent—very helpful with issues about moving Principle Investigators to the “accidental Profession” of project management. I particularly liked your kindness of not presenting this as another example of the Peter ...