The Org: The Underlying Logic Of The Office (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
Mavericks, be damned. Well, that's not exactly the message of this book. But the book does provide a welcome counterweight to the onslaught of books that demand that you lean in, go the extra mile, dare to be great, and all that. It basically suggests that in all large organizations, there are compromises, and there are good reasons for this, and compromise and compatibility between divergent aims is what makes the world go round. Not sexy, but it rings true to me. I'm glad to have the rationale for a golden parachute. As a nonbusiness person, trapped in a business person's world, this did help me understand the reasons for organizational bureaucracy. It's not sexy, though. Definitely not sexy. So not sexy that I took a star off my review score, though it's actually pretty well written and not the author's fault that I can't get excited about middle-management.
What do You think about The Org: The Underlying Logic Of The Office (2013)?
fun, and ultimately reassuring take on why its alright for corporations to always seem dysfunctional
—skycat
Fantastic. Revelatory for a person like me who has read almost nothing about management.
—Tootles
Eh, kind of rambles. Not a page turner but offers some good insight.
—ryanhatf
