Product Description

Ever been under the heel of a feedback regime? Marcus Friend is a middle manager with no human enemies that he knows of. His enemy is Human Resources (HR) and the orthodoxies they sponsor - above all appraisal and feedback. A predilection to amateur psychology results in Marcus falling in with the motley crew of psychologists that staff HR - a head honcho who worships Freud and loathes Jung, a Hispanic nymphomaniac, a treacherous fruit juggler, a wannabe guru from South Africa, and a vengeful Polish ballbreaker. It is only a matter of time before Marcus is broken on the wheel of trying to change other's behaviour. Harried by his Machiavellian boss (who he suspects of hanky-panky with his mobile-loving wife), plagued by the co-occurrence of sandwiches and windows, at war with his facial muscles and hopelessly behind on the feedbacks he is supposed to give, he is at last admitted to a clinic for burnt-out executives. His treatment seems to be working, but just as he is getting used to the idea that he doesn't have to tell the world what to do, things take a turn for the worse...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2223692 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 226 pages

Customer Reviews

A Hidden Gem
This book is a hidden gem. A real treat for anyone who has endured the absurdities of corporate life and suspected that they were alone in their cynicism. The good ideas taken to impractical extremes, the knee jerk decisions superficially dressed up as strategy, the powerful and their pet pooches who rule the kennels, the egos, the games and the extra-curricular activities all jostle for attention in the disturbingly anonymous kitchen gizmo company. Everyone is busy, but no-one seems to be making kitchen gizmos!

This book is highly entertaining and yet also educational, I now know what a Johari window is! It's an absolute must for HR professionals, managers and occupational psychologists alike.