I haven't read much these days, I mean I try to at least, but I'm usually just too lazy or don't have the time to do so. But I will try to update some book reviews as much as possible from now on to keep my head awake and to manage all the knowledge I gained from reading.
Well, I finally finished up reading this book written by Jack Welch. The title is "Winning", and it's Welch's newest book. I bought this in Michigan when Welch came over to the B-School to give out a lecture. I got his signature on the book too, hurray!
The book basically lays out Welch's thoughts and values in conducting real-life business. It's not those kind of "you should do..." books, Welch just shows all the moves he has and leaves judgements and evaluations up to the reader. At least this is the impression I had.
This book gave me a lot of implications regarding several personal career issues that I am facing now. The two major ones being; finding the right job and what HR ppl look for in choosing the right person to hire.
-Finding the right job: I realized that my own values don't differ that much with Welch's. Just keep looking into different places until you find a place that fits you. Quitting a job is not any sin.
-What HR ppl look for: I thought I'd qualify as a probable candidate under Welch's conditions. I was pretty encouraged by Welch's appraisal toward energetic & optimistic ppl cuz I think I satisfy those criteria.
I got a lot of impressing messages from this book, I'll just jot down some extracts from the book here:
-"When it comes to strategy, ponder less and do more"
-"life is only people"
-"people generally overrate their performance on the job"
I would really recommend this book to anyone looking to seek a first career in business. One set back would be that there's a lot of general opinions that seem kind of obvious.
Lastly, I think impressions toward this book would completely change depending on when you read it. The issues that each person can associate personally from the book would differ depending on what you are doing and how you think when you read the book. Well, I guess this applies for any kind of book...