Review of 'Collaborating with the enemy' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Lots of wisdom and insights here. Although somewhat buried under layers of text. Might have been better at half the length.
131 pages
English language
Published Jan. 29, 2017
Collaborating with the enemy
how to work with people you don't agree with or like or trust
by Adam Kahane
Adam Kahane: Collaborating with the enemy (2017)
- ISBN:
- 978-1-62656-822-8
- OCLC Number:
- 985602773
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Review of 'Collaborating with the enemy' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
DNF
This is a rare case where the subtitle is actually less informative than the title. The subtitle made me think this would be a book about how to manage workplace relationships with problematic co-workers. The word "Work" in the subtitle must be the culprit here. A quick poll among co-workers affirmed that this is a common enough interpretation. But it's wrong. This book is literally about collaboration with enemies. Like, real enemies. People one is likely to want dead. Now, I dislike some of my co-workers, but not that much.
The book talks about peace negotiations, and collaboration between people who hate each other, but not because they find one another annoying, but because of what each represents for one another. This is really not applicable for the workplace, and while the author keeps saying his insights are relevant for organizations as well, half way into the book I …
DNF
This is a rare case where the subtitle is actually less informative than the title. The subtitle made me think this would be a book about how to manage workplace relationships with problematic co-workers. The word "Work" in the subtitle must be the culprit here. A quick poll among co-workers affirmed that this is a common enough interpretation. But it's wrong. This book is literally about collaboration with enemies. Like, real enemies. People one is likely to want dead. Now, I dislike some of my co-workers, but not that much.
The book talks about peace negotiations, and collaboration between people who hate each other, but not because they find one another annoying, but because of what each represents for one another. This is really not applicable for the workplace, and while the author keeps saying his insights are relevant for organizations as well, half way into the book I still saw no indication of this.
This was compounded by the really dull style of writing and honestly bizarre illustrations that give the book this homemade leaflet feel of unprofessionalism, which made me lose interest in what otherwise could be a fascinating topic nevertheless.
This is a rare case where the subtitle is actually less informative than the title. The subtitle made me think this would be a book about how to manage workplace relationships with problematic co-workers. The word "Work" in the subtitle must be the culprit here. A quick poll among co-workers affirmed that this is a common enough interpretation. But it's wrong. This book is literally about collaboration with enemies. Like, real enemies. People one is likely to want dead. Now, I dislike some of my co-workers, but not that much.
The book talks about peace negotiations, and collaboration between people who hate each other, but not because they find one another annoying, but because of what each represents for one another. This is really not applicable for the workplace, and while the author keeps saying his insights are relevant for organizations as well, half way into the book I still saw no indication of this.
This was compounded by the really dull style of writing and honestly bizarre illustrations that give the book this homemade leaflet feel of unprofessionalism, which made me lose interest in what otherwise could be a fascinating topic nevertheless.
Subjects
- Social aspects
- Management
- Conflict management
- Communication in management