Relentless: The Forensics of Mobsters’ Business Practices

The b00k, Relentless: The Forensics of Mobsters’ Business Practices, by Jerold Zimmerman PhD. and Daniel Forrester, is a fascinating study of how criminal organizations run their operations and how corporate leaders can learn from them. Not how to kill people or smuggle drugs, but how to structure the corporate culture and how to give employees more latitude and empowerment, not to mention performance rewards and punishments.

The authors cover such groups as the Hells Angels, the American Mafia,  the Sinaloa Cartel, and the Crips and Bloods, and why these organizations have lasted so long in spite of the fact that there is a huge amount of law enforcement trying to take them down.

You don’t have to be a corporate executive or business owner to enjoy this publication. I found the histories behind these organized crime groups to be the best parts of the book.

The book was just released today. If you are looking for interesting and practical information relating to a captivating topic, I recommend that you read Relentless.

 

 

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Bedtime Stories for Managers: Farewell, Lofty Leadership . . . Welcome, Engaging Management

by Fred Fuld III

The book, Bedtime Stories for Managers: Farewell, Lofty Leadership . . . Welcome, Engaging Management, by Henry Mintzberg, is a great compendium of short essays that gives managers numerous ideas on how to be better leaders.

The book is filled with anecdotes, humor, and even pictures.

In Chapter 1, the author provides a blurb called “Five Day Steps for Managing without Soul,” and in Chapter 4, there is another blurb “Rules for Being a Lofty Leader.” Both of these show clearly what a manager should NOT do.

Mintzberg has a unique take on leadership and management. For example, did you know that Eastern Airlines went bankrupt because of scrambled eggs?

The book will be available in a little over a month on February 5. If you are a manager, I highly recommend that you pre-order Bedtime Stories for Managers.