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Unlike a recent mandatory reading assignment, I thoroughly enjoyed Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun by Wess Roberts.  First published in the mid-1980’s, it contains timeless tips for managers at any level.  The author’s unique approach is a welcome departure from the flavor-of-the-month motivational books ghostwritten for sports figures.

The book weighs in at 110 pages, broken down into 16 short chapters, each focusing on a particular management subject.  Each chapter begins with an introduction to the material contained therein, and follows with “Attila” sharing his views about the subject.  The author acknowledges that he took some creative license with Attila’s “secrets”, and the reader can figure out that these are Roberts’ own views on leadership.  Managers are referred to as “chieftains”, and all members of the organization are known collectively as “Huns”.  The last section in the book contains “Attilaisms”, a bulleted listing of some key leadership points. Read the rest of this entry »

• Barbaric Book Review: The Wealthy Barber The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton was first published in 1991.  It's a basic financial guide, told in a narrative style, about three young people who seek financial advice from the town barber.  Yes, you read that correctly, a barber. The story follows a young teacher as he learns, along......
• Sun-Tzu Sunday, August 16, 2009 Photo by Helgas Lobster Stew Here's this week's update for Sun-Tzu Sunday.  Sun-Tzu was a military strategist of ancient China.   Every Sunday this summer, I'm presenting an excerpt from his treatise The Art of War.  This week's entry comes from the eleventh chapter, entitled The Nine Kinds of......
• Corporate Barbarian Links: Sports Physical Edition My son had his sports physical this week.  Two doctors had to accommodate hundreds of high school athletes.  Needless to say, the wait was a long one.  I waited in the car, and a baseball game on the car radio would have passed the time, but the Yankees were......

• The Secret Power of Blogging By Bruce Brown If you have been thinking about jumping into the world of corporate blogging, but you’re not really sure if it’s right for you, this book may push you off the fence. This book does a fantastic job of explaining everything you could ever need to know about running your own......
• Do One Thing: Read This Book - "The Secret Lives Of Everyday Things". I don't know if it is available at libraries or not, but however you can manage it, I would recommend you read the book "Stuff: The Secret Lives Of Everyday Things" by John C. Ryan and Alan Thein Durning. If you have ever been curious about just how much "stuff"......
• Book Review – The Secret Language of Money The Secret Language of Money: How to Make Smarter Financial Decisions and Live a Richer Life, written by David Krueger and John David Mann, is as much a psychology book as it is about personal finance. I found this made for an interesting read, since behavioral finance plays a major......