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Vol. XI Issue IX - September 2009

Project Management eJournal

 


BOOK REVIEW:

Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity



Book Title: Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity
Authors: Hugh MacLeod
Publisher: Portfolio Hardcover
List Price: US$23.95, hardcover, 176 pages
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-1591842590
Reviewer: Dr. James T. Brown, PE PMP CSP
Review Date: August 2009






Introduction to the Book

This book was recently ranked number 1 on Amazon's list of best selling leadership books. It contains some valuable universal truths presented in an interesting way. I would classify it at as a "Leadership Lite" book worthy of downloading to your electronic bok or stashed in your briefcase to be read on an airplane. (See my one big reservation about this book at the end of this review before you purchase)

I love "fun to read" leadership books versus the "utilitarian", "old fogy" "Harvard Business Review" style and this book is fun to read. I still read the utilitarian books...I just suffer through them. What makes this book good is the stories to illustrate points are the author's own.

Here are my top eight takeaways from Ignore Everybody.

1. The more original your idea is, the less good advice people will be able to give you.


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About the Author

James Brown

James Brown, PhD

Author
  

USA

Dr. James T. Brown, president of SEBA® Solutions Inc., a Registered Education Provider for the Project Management Institute, has provided training and consulting services for dozens of companies nationally and internationally. SEBA® Solutions also provides OnePdu.com http://OnePdu.com for online project management training. A recognized authority in project management, Dr. Brown is a frequently invited speaker on project management areas of interest. He is the author of The Handbook of Program Management published by McGraw Hill and is a member of the Project Management Institute, the National Speakers Association and the National Association of Corporate Directors. Dr. Brown has a patent for a project scheduling methodology, and has received numerous awards including "Engineer of the Year" from the Cape Canaveral Technical Societies and is a recipient of the "NASA Public Service Medal" for exceptional contributions to NASA’s mission. He has a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida, a MS in Engineering Management from Florida Institute of Technology and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee State University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a certified speaking professional (CSP). To learn more about SEBA® visit www.SebaSolutions.com. You can contact James directly at jtbrown@sebasolutions.com.


 


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