A positive surprise, as it is not as self-congratulatory as his first book, even if the tendencies are still there (but what do you expect?).

But it is in no way a masterpiece, nor will you find any holy grail of management in here. What you'll find is a successful CEO that explains what he believes is the reasons he ultimately succeeded (that is, survived until retirement) as well as some of the mistakes he did and he wants you to avoid making.

You don't have to like him or his legacy or agree with him fully (it covers a lot of ground, so you'll probably agree with on some points regardless) to find it interesting reading. Enjoy.