Rules of Thumb

Name: Rules of Thumb
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Alan M. Webber
ISBN: 9780061776496

Author: Alan M. Webber

Narrator: Alan M. Webber

Unabridged: 7 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harper Business

Published: 05/05/2009

Categories: Nonfiction, Business & Economics, Management & Leadership

Synopsis

“Alan Webber’s wise words give guidance and hope in a world gone upside down. Incisive and practical, timely and timeless, he is a mentor of the highest order.”—Jim Collins, New York Times bestselling author of Good to Great In Rules of Thumb, Alan Webber—co-founder of Fast Company and one of the most important thought leaders of the last two decades—provides 52 rules of thumb, one for each week of the year, to help leaders stay productive and inspired even in the most turbulent times.

About Alan M. Webber

Alan M. Webber is the cofounding editor of Fast Company, and was the editorial director and managing editor of the Harvard Business Review. He's worked in federal, state, and local government, writing speeches and focusing on innovative policy initiatives. He's married to Frances Diemoz, an architect and furniture maker; his son and daughter, Adam and Amanda, are his two favorite children in the world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel on June 03, 2009

Great lessons in business and life in an easy-to-read form. (Full disclosure: The author is a friend.)......more

Goodreads review by John on August 06, 2020

Review #41 of my 52 week book challenge: Rules of Thumb. ⁣ ⁣ Sometimes, you need a little reminder (read "kick in the ass") of how to deal with life's little challenges. In Rules of Thumb, Fast Company founder Alan M. Webber reminds us what needs to be done. From remembering your audience, to going wi......more

Goodreads review by Max on June 19, 2022

"Change happens when the cost of the status quo is greater than the risk of change." "A drill company thought it was selling drills. Their customers were actually buying holes." That's all I got from this.......more

Goodreads review by Joe on March 22, 2025

No original ideas here. Just tired, recycled, self-help tropes.......more

Goodreads review by Chike on September 25, 2018

Practical strategies and advices of Alan during his time in Fast Co Magazine. full of wise and wisdom leadership teachings.......more