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Visible Thinking: Unlocking Causal Mapping for Practical Business Results

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I agree with the authors that visually organizing and mapping ideas can be a tremendous help in making sound decisions. I also thought the examples the authors chose to illustrate the value of mapping were appropriate and showed clear cases where these techniques can be very helpful in planning and decision making.

My main problem with the book was that I found the organization of the material confusing. Idea mapping is a simple concept that, if presented clearly, doesn't require over 300 pages of explanation and examples. I was also a little put off by the numerous plugs for the authors' various products related to causal mapping.

I hope the authors will continue to promote the causal mapping ideas presented in this book because they certainly can be lead to much better decisions BUT I think they need to come up with a shorter, simpler, clearer explanation for how to apply these techniques.

Very amateurish writing style. I expected a better attempt from "professors" than such pathetic and childish approach. Authors almost insult the readers' intelligence by
1. Thinking that they have some really unique idea which no one has ever tried before.
2. Wasting many pages in the beginning just to get to the point and repeating the same basic idea with unending anectodes; which ultimately feels like elementary craft class.

The subject could and should have been presented in a better way by getting help from some professional writer. Sheer waste of paper it's written on.