Posts Tagged Wess Roberts

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: Die Broke by Stephen M. Pollan, Part 3 This is Part 3 of my review of Die Broke.  You can read parts 1 and 2 by clicking on the following links: Die Broke, Part 1 - Quit Today Die Broke, Part 2 - Pay Cash Step 3: Don't Retire Don't retire?  I thought we should be planning for retirement......
• Getting Rich in America Book Review and Summary, Part 1 This is Part 1 of my review and chapter summary of Getting Rich in America: 8 Simple Rules for Building a Fortune and a Satisfying Life by Dwight R. Lee and Richard B. McKenzie.  I won't turn this into a Cliffs Notes version, but I'll hit the high points, and......
• Getting Rich in America Book Review and Summary, Part 2 This is Part 2 of my review and chapter summary of Getting Rich in America: 8 Simple Rules for Building a Fortune and a Satisfying Life by Dwight R. Lee and Richard B. McKenzie. You can read Part 1 of this review by clicking the following link: Getting Rich in......

• 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 & Giveaway: Secrets Of A Stingy Scoundrel. This giveaway has ended.You think you are a cheap bastard? You got nothing on this guy. Phil Villarreal, a reporter for the Arizona Daily Star and a contributing editor at Consumerist.com, has written this book that will certainly make you shake your head. Secrets of a Stingy Scoundrel: 100 Dirty......
• Book Review - Secrets of a Stingy Scoundrel When Phil Villarreal, writer for the Arizona Daily Star, The Consumerist and OK! Magazine, offered to send me a copy of his new book I thought "sure, I like money saving tips" and was already very interested. Then Secrets of a Stingy Scoundrel: 100 Dirty Little Money-Grubbing Secrets arrived and......