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Rainforest Strategy: The Planet's Most Successful Business Model

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Basically, the headline says it all. The so-called principles are basics anyone knows combined with parallels drawn to the rainforest in it's sustainability. These are in parts obvious, in parts far fetched, in parts amazing - yes, but merely because one begins to wonder about the relevance.
The religious overtones are more than distracting; you must be a believer of a certain type to follow Mr Pink. If not - don't bother buying.

When I bought this book I was a little skeptical on its thesis/approach, but I am pleased to report that it did achieve what management texts are meant to deliver - opening the mind to a new line of thought.

Central to the thought of the book is 'ecosystem' and in business it is definitely one of those things that more attention being paid to should hopefully pay results.

I would recommend the book for those that are 'searching' for different angles than the traditional management text.

At first glance I thought this book was exactly what I was looking for. I had long ago seen the parallels of nature in the corporate world however this book goes way too in trying to make connections that simply aren't there. It would have been much better to draw conclusions from the general aspects of nature and not just the rain forest as if it is some magical place that alone can sustain ample amounts of thriving life. What about the ocean's coral reefs? The other thing that was really distracting was the strong religious overtones. If you are a Christian that is fine and dandy but he really tries to push his theology down your throat and it left a bad taste in my mouth. This really could have been a great book; along the lines of "Good to Great" but it sorely lacked the required research and made connections between nature and business that were unfortunately only in the author's mind.

Michael Q. Pink's "Rainforest Strategy" is a fascinating read that bases a business model on the ecosystem of the rainforest. It is educational. It is inspirational. It is mind-blowing in its genius and simplicity. Everyone in business should read this book regardless of their role. For that matter, anyone who interacts with someone in business should pick up this incredible read. And I believe that would encompass nearly everyone on the planet - unless of course you live in the rainforest, but then you probably already know everything contained in these pages!

I got the ebook from the site, as you also get a free MP3, yesterday. I'm just devouring the book. It's a very easy read.

There was a story about Mr. Pink speaking to a smart kid who wasn't doing well in school. I used the technique yesterday with my daughter. She's doing well, getting all A's, but she has seemed quite sad and getting worse the last 2 weeks. So, after reading that chapter, I asked her why she was so sad.

I think it's because of her teacher. Her new teacher seems to be a bit on the lazy side (like not giving them their spelling test because she couldn't get to it; not taking them to recess because she was tired -- I'm so sure!). Her 1st grade teacher was not. I perceived Angie wasn't being challenged. So I asked her if she would like to do her stories again, Hector and I will invest money in collecting her stories during the year with her illustrations and have a book made. She immediately perked up and said: I want the cover hard! LOL A girl after my own heart. Knows what she wants and isn't afraid to ask me!

The simple technique of engaging my daughter has now awakened the writer and artist within her again. She's back to her perky self. That was worth at least 100 times what I paid for this book.

Thank you, Mr. Pink!

-R

This book was very creative and extremely practical. The rainforest concept was new to me and I was surprised at the amount of insight the author had regarding the comparison of the rainforest to a perfect business model. Great book!!