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Showing the same incisive and outrageous wit as in his previous books, where he first took on the self-help craze then New Labour's addiction to spin, Alistair Beaton now tackles the management gurus. Read this book and you will be transformed overnight into a successful modern manager, capable of talking authentic management bollocks at any hour of the day or night, because, let's face it, talking bollocks is what modern management is all about. Below are a few of the gems contained within THE LITTLE BOOK OF MANAGEMENT BOLLOCKS...RISK MANAGEMENT Improve risk management outcomes by never investing in anything. INSPIRING OTHERS As a manager, it's your job to inspire others. If there's nothing inspiring about you, just use fear instead.
About the Author
Alistair Beaton is the author of several plays and is an experienced presenter and broadcaster. His longstanding interest in political comedy is reflected in such writing credits as NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS, DUNRULIN' and SPITTING IMAGE and two books, THE THATCHER PAPERS and DROP THE DEAD DONKEY 2000. He regularly appears on Radio 4's LOOSE ENDS.
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a "must have" for anyone who has been through the ridiculous double speak of seminars, improvement programs and other management performance-enhancing BS and wants to throw up immediately following. It is a great pick-me-up for the over-babbled manager.
35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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An excellent witty and intelligent insight into management. Its easy to read and contains gems such as:
An excellent witty and intelligent insight into management. Its easy to read and contains gems such as:
On Motivation
If you ever assumed Money is the only motivational factor - think again. Fear is also important. Save money, Use Fear.
On information overload
Help employees who are suffering from information overload by not telling them anything.
On delegating
Learn the difference between delagating and dumping.Others dump. you delegate.
Very smart, clever, funny and not in the least bit cliched. Mr. Beaton has some stunning insights in the BLACK ART of management that are rarely communicated so well. I would thoroughly recommend it.
115 of 123 people found the following review helpful
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If you're the kind of Manager this book parodies you'll hate it (assuming you understand it). If you're not, earn some brownie points with your staff by passing it around the office. I unpacked it at my desk and we all spent the rest of the day laughing along with the author who's obviously worked for our company at some time.
The short and sharp (barbed?) comments are ideal for reading while the computer your Management thinks is fast is opening the latest inspirational E Mail.
Some of it has become topical since it was written with some of the recent management failures and corporate scandals. My personal favourite is:
"You cannot gain professional respect if your personal integrity is damaged."
"Prevent damage to your personal integrity by leaving it at home in the mornings."
From its first Mission Statement to its last page, if you only get a laugh a minute from this book you're either already aspiring to Higher Management or you read very slowly.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Hilarious
If you are a manager or have one with a sense of humour, stick a copy of this on your bookshelf - excellent one liners throughout...
Published 24 days ago by Mr. M. O'Sullivan
Very funny
I bought this as a Secret Santa gift for a Director and it went down very well - lots of laughter great entertainment value
Published 5 months ago by Rosie
Amusing if you've ever worked in a large business...
A gift for a friend [he loved it] which I read myself...
If you've ever worked in an office or been subjected to management speak, this is the book for you, highly... Read more
If you've ever worked in an office or been subjected to management speak, this is the book for you, highly... Read more
Published 9 months ago by FLF
Little book
It is a little book, maybe 75mm X 75mm.
Hilarious, with a twist of irony (if you work for a big organisation like I do).
Hilarious, with a twist of irony (if you work for a big organisation like I do).
Published 15 months ago by Geoff Hunt
office humour
I get on really well with most of my colleagues - and for them this was really funny.
Some pages we read quietly to ourselves though, so if you're not sure about some... Read more
Some pages we read quietly to ourselves though, so if you're not sure about some... Read more
Published 16 months ago by VB
bollocks from the management<as usual>
A humerous book of devious match play from the people we all love to loathe and respect;De Management. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Parmanova BLADE
great present
I got this as a tongue in cheek present for my boss, now they use it as a refernece manual. Buy it for your manager and have a laugh everyday.
Published 24 months ago by Mr. R. Thomas
Pokes fun at managers - result!
Hopefully all managers will read this book - then they'll realise how stupid they can sound!
Great fun, well worth a read!
Buy it for your manager...
Great fun, well worth a read!
Buy it for your manager...
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by Martin Leman
DOGBERT WOULD APPROVE!
All of us have been badly managed at one (several times) or other by managers who haven`t got a clue and suffered under the latest management fad which is really a tired old... Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2007 by M. Drake
Essential Total Management Solution (ETMS)
Forget the quick-fixing (management-friendly) One Minute Manager crap...Forget the constipated krud of 'Who moved my Cheese' - Mr. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2004 by Liam Lawlor
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