Michael Singer Dobson

A passable alternate history thriller. The basic military premise is unlikely, but the characters are (occasionally) more than the cardboard stereotype of "mad Nazi" and "good German".

I really enjoyed the emphasis on integrity in this book. He says to be aware of underhanded behavior, but don't participate in it.

Michael Comments:
As a Project Manager who has primarily built my skills via on the job training I could really relate to the approach this book communicates. The book not only follows standard project methodology but gives street sense advice in regards to using project management principles to your advantage to survive what at times can be a hostile project environment.

Which of these statements do you agree with?
Difficult people…
-- Make my life miserable.
-- Reduce my morale.
-- Get me angry.
-- Deplete my energies.
-- Make me feel helpless.
-- Ruin a good thing.
-- Make me scream.
-- Affect my productivity.
-- Waste my time.
-- Are insidious.
And that may be only the beginning. Dealing with someone else's irritating behaviour can really waste your time and sap your energy. For many of us, dealing with the stress and frustrations of other people has become so show more commonplace that it is considered normal -- the way things are.
Well, things don't have to be difficult. You can do something positive about difficult people in your workplace. This book will show you how to remake your attitude and behaviour. The difficult person will still be there, but you will be less of a target. You, not the other person, will be in charge of the interaction. show less