What do you think?
Rate this book
Lightning in a Bottle: Proven Lessons for Leading Change
60+ essays enlighten your leadership and spark ideas for change. Full of energy and insight, David Baum sparks ideas for executives and managers to embrace change. Baum imparts his enlightened thoughts on leading change in over 60 vignettes with titles like Fish in Muddy Waters, Don't Eat Your Seed Corn , and Keep to the Short List . These essays impart memorable yet practical ideas to transform an organization.
- GenresBusinessManagement
Unknown Binding
First published February 8, 2000
2 people are currently reading
13 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 of 1 review
August 24, 2019
This book is a “MUST” read for those who are interested in continuous learning and improving themselves. One of the 2-3 best books I’ve ever read on the matter. There is a lot of excellent reflexions in this book. The author brings it really to the point. He uses excellent quotes at the begining of each chapter and in the chapters inside as well.
Learning is only possible, so the author and I fully agree with him, if oneself is open to change. Unfortunately, this is the big challenge. People usually shows resiliance to change. People get too used to their confort zone. As the author quotes in one of his chapters heading: “There is a time for departure, even when there’s no certain place to go, by Tennessee Williams” and “When one jumps over the edge, one is bound to land somewhere, by D.H. Lawrence”.
Although the content is focused on managerial organizational change in enterprises and thus addressed to professionals of all types, all the wise advices can be portated to personal life. A 5 stars book without any doubt.
Some extracts I liked (there are many others):
“[...] Focus on yourself”.
“[...] Behavioral change is a very complex issue. A typical combination of stubborness, avoidance of pain, illusion, and short-term thinking can prevent even the best of us from really making progress”.
“[...] Performance buys freedom [...]”.
“What will optimize the potential for results is not just what is said, but also when it is said”.
“[...] Feelings are everywhere. Be gentle”.
Learning is only possible, so the author and I fully agree with him, if oneself is open to change. Unfortunately, this is the big challenge. People usually shows resiliance to change. People get too used to their confort zone. As the author quotes in one of his chapters heading: “There is a time for departure, even when there’s no certain place to go, by Tennessee Williams” and “When one jumps over the edge, one is bound to land somewhere, by D.H. Lawrence”.
Although the content is focused on managerial organizational change in enterprises and thus addressed to professionals of all types, all the wise advices can be portated to personal life. A 5 stars book without any doubt.
Some extracts I liked (there are many others):
“[...] Focus on yourself”.
“[...] Behavioral change is a very complex issue. A typical combination of stubborness, avoidance of pain, illusion, and short-term thinking can prevent even the best of us from really making progress”.
“[...] Performance buys freedom [...]”.
“What will optimize the potential for results is not just what is said, but also when it is said”.
“[...] Feelings are everywhere. Be gentle”.
Displaying 1 of 1 review