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Big Shots: Business the Rupert Murdoch Way

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The book is very generic on how Rupert Murdoch operates, I was expecting more specifics. The book is good though, if you just grab the 10 steps the author mentions.

I generally do not like reading thick books. This book is not only ideal for the busy executive, but also for that "lazy student" who has much beter things to do in life. At the end of each chapter, the key take-aways are summarized. It is interesting to note that Murdoch can compromise ethics and journalistic integrity to further his business. He also has a nack of thinking and planning lightyears ahead of his rivals, and can stoop at any level to keep the Chinese happy (BBC, Critical Reporting, scrapping Chris Patten's autobiography et all).

A quick read with plenty of decent points but nothing that you wont find elsewhere. If youve read plenty of business books skipping this one wont hurt you. If you havent read many then this is a not bad easy read.

Although the book has a very lofty title "Business - The Rupert Murdoch Way - 10 Secrets ...", the reader would hardly connect to that.
The writing style is inconsistent. You get a feel that the author wrote the book just because he was in a contract with the publisher to do so. Almost every alternate sentence is a copy paste of some source material integrated in a very loose way.
Very disappointing.