Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #58003 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-29
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Synopsis
Hi! Let me introduce myself. I'm Martin Lukes, Special Projects Director at A-B Global (UK). In your hands is a highly unique book, which pushes the envelope literature-wise. As you will see, it is a 120 per cent honest account of a year of my life - a phenomenal year of personal progress, corporate scandal and marital drama. It not only chronicles my promotion to one of the foremost executive positions globally, but is also a profound journey of personal learning, aided and abetted by my coach, Pandora. I am often asked why I want to share my deeply private philosophies with such a wide audience. I always say, it is because I am passionate about learning. I have grown from my own mistakes, both in the professional space and the personal one, and I believe that there are many key takeaways for you here too. "Who Moved My BlackBerry[trademark]?" is a creovative[trademark] work - to use a phrase of mine that has now entered the business lingo. I anticipate it will be the must-read of 2005. All my very bestest, Martin.

About the Author
Lucy Kellaway is the FT's management columnist. She lives in
London and is married with four children.

Customer Reviews

merry krimble everyone!
A fantastical light hearted read to take your mind off the stresses of life and have a laugh at those less fortunate than yourself. I read this in less than a day and had a good giggle to myself throughout.

Martin - the narrator is the sort of colleague you would want to punch if you had to work with him. The book exposes those sad losers working in companies who feel they need to be trendy, use abbreviations and management speak to impress but it always backfires on him making them look ridiculous- though of course he doesn't realise it.

I loved the lifestyle/business coach 'Pandora' with absolutely no business experience at all charging just £300 per hour for her 'expertise' (her background as a dancer, lived in a bedsit, had cancer but overcame it by positive thinking and of course with the right attitude millions just came to her!! as it does).

I look forward to reading the FT on a Thursday I believe to catch up with Martin's exploits at A-B my only wish is that I read this a year or two ago to give me ammunition when dealing with similarly obnoxious people as Martin.

Too close to home for a few people!
A very enjoyable read, not a classic but certainly made me laugh more than once. Anyone who's worked in an office environment post the advent of e-mail and the 'Blackberry' will be able to relate to this and there will be some instances that the book highlights that are a bit too close to home for some of us! Loved the 'coach' angle, as it really highlighted the ridiculous 'insecurities' of management that have been allowed to develop in the UK workplace over the past 15 years. Not a compelling read, but certainly one that will have you laughing out loud and one you'll keep coming back to.

Not funny - buy "E: a novel" instead....
Sorry guys, I didn't rate this at all, it's a rip off of a book that came out a few years ago. If you want a really hilarious read, get yourself a copy of "E. a novel" by Matt Beaumont, it really is so much better. Enjoy, Jo