Simply Brilliant the Competative Advantage of Common Sense

Life is complicated enough. Yet many people go out of their way to create hoops to jump through, wrestling with tough problems and calling on the latest management fad to find that elusive solution to a problem. But it doesn't have to be that way. The best ideas aren't always complicated. The world is full of smart, experienced, skilled, brilliant people. However, many people - even smart ones - are lacking a set of essential skills that when pulled together can be termed "common sense". Simply Brilliant features a set of seven principles to make the bright better. Principles of common sense that can be adapted for attacking many of the problems that you encounter every day, be it in work or outside. And for this all new revised second edition, the bestselling Simply Brilliant delivers a whole new section on getting things done in the minimum amount of time. So that you can produce outstanding results without having to work all night. Sometimes the smart need the simple to be truly brilliantHas sold nearly 20,000 copies in it's first edition Has become a cult bestseller for managers looking for simplicity and results The most user friendly readable guide to project management ever published Fabulous reviews from a range of media including the FT and Evening Standard Practical, humorous and incredibly useful Now includes a strong emphasis on getting things done in the shortest possible timeReviews of first editionShortlisted in the business book category of WHSmith's Book Awards 2002. "For a change this guide tears down management as a complex science, reducing it to life saving basics. This book does a good job - it may just help to simplify your working life." Evening Standard, London "Simply Brilliant is brilliantly simple... offers salvation" Financial Times"This gem of a book is the perfect antidote to the endless tomes about how to leverage your core competencies and think "outside the box"...This is simple stuff, simply written. But don't underestimate Simply Brilliant's value" Amazon.co.uk official review