Organized For Success [Paperback]

Winston Stephanie (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Random House Inc; Reprint edition (August 23, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400049792
• ISBN-13: 978-1400049790
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,960,122 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Secret to Success? Get an Assistant!, January 28, 2005

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Kevin V Sr (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Organized for Success : Top Executives and CEOs Reveal the Organizing Principles That Helped Them Reach the Top (Hardcover)

Overall, a disappointing book with very little original material and with really only 2 well supported principles: (1) Get an assistant to do most of your organizing and (2) How you organize depends on your own personal style. The author's material on how to use an assistant to implement organization principles may be of value to those who actually have one, but very little of it is applicable to those who don't. And the book jumps all over the place in recommending tips and tricks, so I did not find any convergence to very many "principles." I agree, organization can be very personal, but the author seems to try to capture so many individual techniques, that to say there are organizing principles here is very much a stretch.

If you really are serious about some good solid principles with beginning to end techniques to organization, I would recommend David Allen's book Getting Things Done. If you simply want a cursory overview of many existing organizing tips and tricks, than half this book may be of value. And if you do indeed have an assistant and want to utilize him/her better, then the other half is for you. Otherwise, little or nothing new here to read.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NOT JUST FOR EXECS, January 31, 2005

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This review is from: Organized for Success : Top Executives and CEOs Reveal the Organizing Principles That Helped Them Reach the Top (Hardcover)

I found 'Organized for Success' very helpful, even though I work out of my home and do not aspire to be a CEO. The concept of 'spotlighting' runs counter to the current emphasis on multi-tasking, yet it makes a lot of sense. I also particularly liked the presentation of different people's styles of organization. I perpetually search for the best way to organize my materials and time. With the various examples and their framing, I think I have, in fact, discovered my personal style. (Time will tell.) I, also, actually enjoyed reading the book. Organizing may seem dull to many people. Ms. Winston's style was both relaxed and informative.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars INTERESTING READING BUT..., September 12, 2005

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Marcelo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Organized for Success : Top Executives and CEOs Reveal the Organizing Principles That Helped Them Reach the Top (Hardcover)

The good point about this book is that it gives practical hints (although many are quite obvious) on organization issues, and therefore not only theoritical but for sure a practical approach on the topic for those needing so. However, I do agree with some other reviewer that points out the book is too much focused on CEO practices only (i.e., meaning you have assistants to delegate tasks)