Under New Management: How Leading Organizations are Upending Business as Usual – Book Report

My first thought as I finished this book? Where was this management philosophy and leadership style when I was working 9 to 5? The good news is, the word is on the street that what was proven to work in the past, no longer works today. In fact, many management techniques of the past didn’t work back then either, and this generation is moving on. To be transparent here, I admit that a few of the ideas presented by author, David Burkus, are strikingly alien to me – but I hold high hope for corporations who dare to go beyond what has always been done. This book was so well organized and segmented by subject, it was a pleasure to read, uncomplicated to absorb, and therefore easy relate to.
From the first page, where I read “Management Needs New Management” I was all in. He starts with an interesting history lesson of a well know ‘mature’ corporation and ends the section with this quote, “We need to ask ourselves whether we can find better ways of working for the future.” Then David Burkus proceeds to offer solutions to faulty management practices embedded into our workplaces today. 
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and writing the review. I urge you to pick up a copy for yourself. It’s full of real life case studies told in lively, interesting dialog that will hold your attention while being memorable. For corporations ready to try on some new management styles, Under New Management: How Leading Organizations are Upending Business as Usual is like opening the closet door.
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