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Covey makes it very clear that success comes from the right mix of personal and professional effectiveness. This is not a book for those trying to find a shortcut to success. What Covey offers is complex and not easy to implement. It sure takes time to implement those habits. Big advantage of the book is that the habits are introduced and explained, but not forced on the reader.
Axelrod bases his work on game-theoretic strategies: neither the most aggressive, nor the cleverest nor the gentlest strategy but that benevolent and retaliated strategy leads to long term success. Tit for Tat. Not the blind and wild competitor but the cooperating partnership is what brings the better results for all involved. Axelrod managed to make this book an easy and interesting read.
Basically this book has two parts: How to run a city like NYC and the person; Giuliani. The biography is rather personal and describes very well how Giuliani used his character and charisma to make New York the great city it is now. One of his strength is to acknowledge his mistakes. It is very interesting to compare his style with the principles laid out by Robert Axelrod in “The Complexity of Cooperation”.
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Covey makes it very clear that success comes from the right mix of personal and professional effectiveness. This is not a book for those trying to find a shortcut to success. What Covey offers is complex and not easy to implement. It sure takes time to implement those habits. Big advantage of the book is that the habits are introduced and explained, but not forced on the reader.
The Complexity of Cooperation by Robert Axelrod
Axelrod bases his work on game-theoretic strategies: neither the most aggressive, nor the cleverest nor the gentlest strategy but that benevolent and retaliated strategy leads to long term success. Tit for Tat. Not the blind and wild competitor but the cooperating partnership is what brings the better results for all involved. Axelrod managed to make this book an easy and interesting read.
Leadership by Rudolph W. Giuliani, Ken Kurson
Basically this book has two parts: How to run a city like NYC and the person; Giuliani. The biography is rather personal and describes very well how Giuliani used his character and charisma to make New York the great city it is now. One of his strength is to acknowledge his mistakes. It is very interesting to compare his style with the principles laid out by Robert Axelrod in “The Complexity of Cooperation”.
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