You'll learn more from reading 10 pages of this book than you get from most other management books.

I bow my head in awe, this is a truly awesome book. After just 4-6 pages, you'll start thinking hard about important issues and it gets better. Dr. Jaques talks about how to define accountability, handle compensation issues, the real working agreement, getting better profitability, defining roles, hiring the best suited persons, the role of CEOs in society and more, in just under 200 pages!

If you read ONE management book, this has to be on your shortlist. Recommended readings to all practicing managers and any MBA students. Heck, I will even recommend it to politicians, entrepreneurs and union representatives, as they all would profit from reading it.

My fervent wish now, is that HR people would read it, as their ignorance of Dr. Jaques could explain why they so often seem less than competent.

In short, you'll never regret reading it.