Ron Clark (1) (1971–)

Generally an easy and worthy read. In general, this book has a lot of good ideas embedded in it. I have some qualms that irk me slightly. Some of his tips on how to be a "runner" (top-performers) that he describes are descriptive, not prescriptive. For an example, it is possible to be there early and dressed in white tie, and be a "rider" (contributes very little to the organization). Also, I did not notice much in the way of a "runner" being someone who applies their efforts in a thoughtful and conscientious manner. (Actually, I have heard some high achieving people describe a programmer as someone who is lazy in a sense. That is do not do something again and again if it can be programmed. A good programmer will do this rather than do completing a task many times over.) Finally, I was disconcerted by including multitasking as part of the regular nature of a multitasker. Multitasker can be fine at the right time and a place, but I am wary of doing it as a matter of course.… (plus d'informations)