Kurt Behm was a typical, middle class baby-boomer kid growing up in the 1950s. While playing badminton with hisSister in the back yard, he tried to retrieve a shuttlecock (birdie)that got stuck up in one of the pine trees which separated the woods from his backyard. His Mothers aluminum clothespole was his weapon of choice. Again and again he threw it up into the tree with no success,until all at once it looked like the 4th of July. Fire and sparkswere everywhere. The aluminum clothes pole had threaded itselfbetween the electrical wires that ran hidden through the trees. It was now acting as a conductor between all three wires, creatingan effect his father later compared to Guadalcanal. The ensuing fire burned the woods completely to the ground. A year later and amidst the charred remains, his township had the foresight and the vision to turn that rubble into what every red-blodded boy of that era dreamed of having for himself . . . . . . . . . . . . . a Playground. Kurt's life from then on would never be the same
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This review is from: The Death of the Playground: How the lof 'Free-Play' has affected the Soul of Corporate America (Paperback)
As a woman, business professional and Gen Xer I found the "Playground" refreshingly honest and right on the money. It is unfortunate that the simple lessons of our childhood are often lost as our career's develop. For those of us fortunate enough to have enjoyed the luxury of 'free-play' the "Playground" reminds us that we have the responsibility to pass on these teachings to those around us. The soul's of today's corporations could be revived if only the lessons of the "Playground" were embraced by its leaders. I plan to give the "Playground" a voice in my future staff meetings and would encourage others to do the same. Easy to read and definitely a resource I plan to re-visit whenever I feel its teachings getting too far away!
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A superbly written roadmap for the lessons corporate america has been missing as the last generation of bootstrap sleeves up CEO's has retired. Fond memories and funny stories remind me of the simple leadership lessons and basic behavior that are lacking in today's business leaders. These are the basic lessons that sadly no MBA program seems to cover.
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This review is from: The Death of the Playground: How the lof 'Free-Play' has affected the Soul of Corporate America (Paperback)
I picked up this book because of the intriguing title and was very impressed by the author's wonderful connection of the simplicity of youth in the 60's. The Playground had such an important impact on my formative years and it set the stage for so many real life decisions and behavioural patterns of my adult life. He threads the two together so well, anyone who grew up during that time and had a playground to go to will certainly read this book with fond memories of that time. It also makes one think about where we are going as a society and what little thought has been given to the importance of the playground in a figurative and literal sense.
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