Kingdomality: An Ingenious New Way to Triumph in Management [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Sheldon Bowles (Author), Richard Silvano (Author), Susan R. Silvano (Author), Roger Rees (Reader), Julie Halston (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2, 2005

'By nature, by instinct, by personality, people react differently and use different techniques and ways of dealing with a situation. Success in the future will come to those who see people as unique individuals, with unique talents. Rather than just selecting people with the right skills, winning organizations will be those that also focus on selecting people with the skills who are also suited by temperament to complete the task successfully. How do you discover who you really are? Who your team members really are? What role you're best adapted to play? Many systems have been devised based on the great psychologist, Carl Jung's teachings. But the best may well be a system called Kingdomality, created by Richard and Susan Silvano of Career Management International. Kingdomality links an understanding of personality - the natural/instinctive way we act and react - with role models that clearly define the whole sweep of personality types. By matching personality types to roles played by citizens in a medieval kingdom and developing a simple test - blind to issues such as gender, race, education, economic circumstance - the Silvanos have created a way of discovering who you are. By knowing your own role, and the essence of the roles of others around you, you'll understand why certain people see problems and opportunities differently. To know who you really are brings power and mastery to your life.' From the foreword by Ken Blanchard, bestselling co-author of The One Minute Manager

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Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Kingdomality involves the story of a mythical king presiding over a chaotic kingdom in which nothing seems to get done because the subjects are unhappy, unreliable, and in constant conflict. Much like many nonperforming workers today, they have been assigned tasks that they are completely unsuited for. A visiting wizard grants the king one wish to straighten the whole mess out, delivering management consultant Lady Elizabeth, who introduces the book's theory on 12 personality types and the jobs that make them happy. To participate in the fun, readers are invited to take an online test at http://www.kindomality.com and discover their personality types. The results may be quite revealing and not necessarily what you might expect!

David Siegfried
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Sheldon Bowles is the author with Ken Blanchard of many successful books in the One Minute Manager series, including Raving Fans and Gung Ho! Richard Silvano and Susan Silvano are directors of Houston-based Career Management International, which was founded in 1976. They have worked for many years in career counselling, employee training and development with individuals, as well as helping organizations, institutions and corporations to realise the full potential of their most precious investment, their human resources. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Hyperion; Unabridged edition (January 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401399185
• ISBN-13: 978-1401399184
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #670,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy way to improve work relationships, December 31, 2004

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Y.O.A. (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kingdomality: An Ingenious New Way to Triumph in Management (Hardcover)

I read this book in one sitting and immediately ordered one for each of my employees. Kingdomality is an easy and powerful way to understand how others at your workplace process information, make decisions, and perceive others. It is also applicable in personal relationships, and has helped me numerous times from jumping to conclusions simply because someone did not respond the way I thought they should. Highly recommended!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Improve Productivity, December 27, 2004

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T.J. from Va. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kingdomality: An Ingenious New Way to Triumph in Management (Hardcover)

This book offers tremendous insight for managers who are seeking to build a strong bond with their employees and improve productivity. It also helped me achieve a better understanding of human behavior in my personal and professional life.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kingdomality: An Ingenious New Way to Triumph in Management, December 24, 2004

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J. Duffy (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kingdomality: An Ingenious New Way to Triumph in Management (Hardcover)

If you liked the One Minute Manager or Raving Fans you will love Kingdomality!

This is a very creative team building tool. I encourage you to go to the Kingdomality web site, find out what your role would have been in the medieval kingdom. Then read the book and use it professionally or personally to understand how you and your team/friends best work/play together.