If Harry Potter Ran General Electric: Leadership Wisdom from the World of the Wizards
by Tom Morris
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Manufacturer: Broadway Books
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780385517546
ISBN: 0385517548
Label: Broadway Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2006-05-16
Publisher: Broadway Books
Release Date: 2006-05-16
Studio: Broadway Books
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Summary: Clever Analysis that goes far beyond Harry Potter
Comment: This is one of the cleverest books I've ever read that, in some way, are Harry Potter related. The author, Tom Morris, has a very entertaining and sensible way of developing his reason over a specific subject.
The book can be interesting either you are a Harry Potter fan, someone with a personal interest in management or philosophy or simply a fellow looking for a clever reading.
Tom Morris provides, in detail, interesting analysis over several problems that affect an enterprise, taking into account the reality of HP Universe. From friendship, to leadership, to truth, to lies, to the nature of what makes a great leader, several different things are taking into account in Tom Morris analysis.
I strongly recommend this book!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: disappointed
Comment: Though a great idea, the book was not commensurate with the tone and expectations the title gives. It was like reading an old college textbook in philosophy. I wanted more of a 21st century pace and style. Good try but the content wasn't as catchy as the premise.
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Summary: Dumbledore - The CEO of Hogwarts!
Comment: I bought this book in preparation for LUMOS 2006, because Tom Morris was one of the keynote speakers. The book is great - Tom is obviously a true Harry Potter fan. The book addresses the wisdom of the Harry Potter magical world and it's attributes within business leadership. I attended his presentation at Lumos and found out that he is a great speaker too! Tom does a lot of business speaking to huge companies and really knows how to hold an audience. Also, I was lucky enough to catch Tom in the hall and got his autograph inside the book! Accio Wisdom!
As a business person and a "Harry Potter Fan" I highly recommend this book to those who are looking for another slant on the magical world of HP or for those business folk who are interested wisdom, virtue and ethics in the business world - but are bored with the stodgy navy suited red tied perspective.
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Summary: Leadership Wisdom from the Wise and Intuitive Perspective of Tom Morris
Comment: "Leadership Wisdom from the World of the Wizards" should read "Leadership Wisdom from the Wise and Intuitive Perspective of Tom Morris" as, in many ways it's one and the same.
Tom writes with an energy that contains the kind of 'magic' that captivates and grabs hold of your imagination. One can't wait to see the connections he weaves, creating magic in every day life.
If you integrate even a fraction of what you learn through his words, your world as you know it will be infinitely better and filled with a wealth of possibility.
Customer Rating:
Summary: If Harry Potter Ran General Electric
Comment: Tom Morris has done it again! His latest book, If Harry Potter Ran General Electric, is an inexpensive means of obtaining Morris's great wisdom. It is likely that Tom Morris will join the ranks of the great stoics. No wonder the book has already hit a couple of bestseller lists, including the Wall Street Journal List!
Those who thought the Harry Potter books are unfit for their children to read should see Morris' take on the books. Where some think only of the trickery of witchcraft and magic, Morris looks at the wisdom, character, and the morality to be gained from reading Rowling's works. It is a study that would make a better corporate environment for anyone who implemented Morris' lessons into their work and everyday life.
Morris touches just about every realm of the human mind with clarity. He takes into account the bad with the good and suggests a means of turning the bad into good scenarios.
My mother used to say, "Be a problem solver, not a problem maker". Apparently, Tom Morris and JK Rowling had some of the same type of education from their parents.
This book ranks six stars out of a field of five stars. Every board room in the world should have it available to their management personnel. It is a real winner. Don't miss out!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Clever Analysis that goes far beyond Harry Potter
Comment: This is one of the cleverest books I've ever read that, in some way, are Harry Potter related. The author, Tom Morris, has a very entertaining and sensible way of developing his reason over a specific subject.
The book can be interesting either you are a Harry Potter fan, someone with a personal interest in management or philosophy or simply a fellow looking for a clever reading.
Tom Morris provides, in detail, interesting analysis over several problems that affect an enterprise, taking into account the reality of HP Universe. From friendship, to leadership, to truth, to lies, to the nature of what makes a great leader, several different things are taking into account in Tom Morris analysis.
I strongly recommend this book!
Customer Rating:
Summary: disappointed
Comment: Though a great idea, the book was not commensurate with the tone and expectations the title gives. It was like reading an old college textbook in philosophy. I wanted more of a 21st century pace and style. Good try but the content wasn't as catchy as the premise.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Dumbledore - The CEO of Hogwarts!
Comment: I bought this book in preparation for LUMOS 2006, because Tom Morris was one of the keynote speakers. The book is great - Tom is obviously a true Harry Potter fan. The book addresses the wisdom of the Harry Potter magical world and it's attributes within business leadership. I attended his presentation at Lumos and found out that he is a great speaker too! Tom does a lot of business speaking to huge companies and really knows how to hold an audience. Also, I was lucky enough to catch Tom in the hall and got his autograph inside the book! Accio Wisdom!
As a business person and a "Harry Potter Fan" I highly recommend this book to those who are looking for another slant on the magical world of HP or for those business folk who are interested wisdom, virtue and ethics in the business world - but are bored with the stodgy navy suited red tied perspective.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Leadership Wisdom from the Wise and Intuitive Perspective of Tom Morris
Comment: "Leadership Wisdom from the World of the Wizards" should read "Leadership Wisdom from the Wise and Intuitive Perspective of Tom Morris" as, in many ways it's one and the same.
Tom writes with an energy that contains the kind of 'magic' that captivates and grabs hold of your imagination. One can't wait to see the connections he weaves, creating magic in every day life.
If you integrate even a fraction of what you learn through his words, your world as you know it will be infinitely better and filled with a wealth of possibility.
Customer Rating:
Summary: If Harry Potter Ran General Electric
Comment: Tom Morris has done it again! His latest book, If Harry Potter Ran General Electric, is an inexpensive means of obtaining Morris's great wisdom. It is likely that Tom Morris will join the ranks of the great stoics. No wonder the book has already hit a couple of bestseller lists, including the Wall Street Journal List!
Those who thought the Harry Potter books are unfit for their children to read should see Morris' take on the books. Where some think only of the trickery of witchcraft and magic, Morris looks at the wisdom, character, and the morality to be gained from reading Rowling's works. It is a study that would make a better corporate environment for anyone who implemented Morris' lessons into their work and everyday life.
Morris touches just about every realm of the human mind with clarity. He takes into account the bad with the good and suggests a means of turning the bad into good scenarios.
My mother used to say, "Be a problem solver, not a problem maker". Apparently, Tom Morris and JK Rowling had some of the same type of education from their parents.
This book ranks six stars out of a field of five stars. Every board room in the world should have it available to their management personnel. It is a real winner. Don't miss out!
J. K. Rowling’s novels about Harry Potter and the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have captured the imaginations of people everywhere. In If Harry Potter Ran General Electric, bestselling business author Tom Morris (If Aristotle Ran General Motors) uncovers the values and timeless truths that underlie Rowling’s hugely popular books and illuminates the lessons they offer to all of us in our careers and daily lives.
But, you say, Harry Potter lives in a world of magic. What can we possibly learn to apply to our own careers and everyday lives? Morris shows that the most difficult problems Harry and his friends face are rarely solved by the use of magic alone. Rather, they are conquered by intelligence, reasoning, determination, creativity, friendship, and a host of other classic virtues–the very qualities, in fact, that make for success in every aspect of our lives.
Blending an array of provocative examples from the novels with thought-provoking commentary on contemporary management practices, If Harry Potter Ran General Electric offers readers a master’s course on leadership and ethics, told in an engaging and insightful way.
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