Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari [Paperback]

Robin Sharma (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2003

This very special book has already changed the lives of thousands of people around the world in every imaginable business and from every walk of life. Written by leadership guru and renowned professional speaker Robin Sharma, this deeply inspiring work reveals a remarkable step-by-step system that will restore trust, commitment, and spirit within your organisation while transforming the way you think, feel, and live in the process.

Editorial Reviews

Review

‘Robin Sharma has the rare gift of writing books that are truly life-changing.’Richard Carlson, author of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff'Robin Sharma's books are helping people all around the world live great lives.'Paulo CoelhoPRAISE FOR ‘THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI’:‘Nothing less than sensational. This book will bless your life.’Mark Victor Hansen, co-author, Chicked Soup for the Soul‘The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is a captivating story that teaches as it delights’Paulo Coelho‘Contains treasures of wisdom that can enrich and enhance the life of every single person.’Brian Tracy, author of Maximum Achievement --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

About the Author

Robin Sharma is one of North America's top keynote speakers on personal leadership and life management. The author of the national bestseller The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari,

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Hay House (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401900135
• ISBN-13: 978-1401900137
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,262,410 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robin Sharma is one of the world's most highly respected leadership experts. He is devoted to the mission of helping organizations develop people who Lead Without a Title so that they win in this period of intense change. His clients include Microsoft, GE, FedEx, IBM, Nike, NASA, Yale University, and The Young Presidents Organization. Sharma's books, such as The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari and The Greatness Guide, have topped best-seller lists across the globe and have sold millions of copies in more than seventy languages. They have been embraced by rock stars, royalty, and many celebrity CEOs.

Sharma is also the cofounder of 960vets.com, an innovative online support resource that helps U.S. veterans successfully reintegrate into civilian life.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Useful Wisdom, Annoying Delivery, June 21, 2005

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Francis Tapon (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (Paperback)

PRO: Useful quotations, meaningful wisdom, well organized, good summaries.

CON: Artificial fable, phony dialogue, and self congratulatory style of writing.

Although I did get some useful ideas, Sharma has such an annoying style that it's distracting. For example:

* He puts a little Trademark symbol next to many of his ideas, like "Leadership Audit" or "Weekly Sabbatical" or "The Wow Question" or "Aggressive Listening." He even tries to Trademark the title of his book (which you cannot do!). His ideas are not that original and trying to trademark them is so amateurish and annoying.

* The conversations are contrived and artificial. In fact the whole fable feels fake. I'm not sure how to improve it, but it just doesn't feel right.

* He pats himself on the back in the conversations. For example, when the monk tells Peter (the regular guy) something, Peter responds, "Fascinating" or "That's remarkable" or "Amazing." I'm not joking. He writes this. So it's hard for me to separate the fact that the author is basically saying that he is so great.

CONCLUSION: The book has wisdom and can be digested quickly. But Sharma's writing style and story are so annoying that it detracts from the message. Try another book.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Did Yogi Raman know Dr. Stephen Covey and the Monk?, February 4, 2002

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gary f steedly (jeffersonville, in United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: The 8 Rituals of Visionary Leaders (Paperback)

Robin Sharma does a masterful job of expanding on Dr.Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People with his 8 Rituals of Visionary Leaders. As a certified Seven Habits Facillitator for the past 12 years, I found the book very stimulating and reinforcing to my Seven Habits practices and Principled Leadership. For example, Yogi Raman's Time Model for Visionary Leadership requiring Time leadership closely parallels Dr.Covey's Time Management Matrix focusing on the important/not urgent in leading a Quadrant II life style. The Yogi also recommends weekly planning around prioritized roles and goals. Again, I applaud Mr. Sharma for providing additional insights into my personal quest for achieving my Mission and Purpose in life. He also provides interesting perspectives that are helpful to me in my own "emotional intelligence" work as I advocate and teach Dr.Goleman's Five competencies of Emotional
Intelligence-Self awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills. I am recommending this work to all my friends and students who share the quest for a "life of service and purpose to make a difference"-"leave a legacy".

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice and simple, but nothing more..., August 17, 2005

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Eng Rui Pedro Cruz (Portugal) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (Paperback)

This book is very light and entertaining. However, the story is an ill-concocted version of the Seven Habits of highly effective people by Dr. Stephen Covy, which is, by the way, the book you should REALLY get.

Contrary to this lame copied version of poor story-telling, the Seven Habits is a very deep and moving book. It has substance and depth and if you are prepared to listen, it will change you life.

Ok, back to this book... the book is alright I guess, if not for the very annoying fact that the story is completely based in the Seven Habits, it shows a lighter version of the habits that may be entertaining, or otherwise a good way to get into the habits. Who knows, it may lead you to the other book, which is good.

If you prefer substance over "lightness", don't get this book. Furthermore, as another reviewer puts it, is poorly writen.

I'm only giving two stars over one, because the habits in which it is based are really something to look into...