The Halo Effect: … and the Eight Other Business Delusions that Deceive Managers Audiobook

" It isn't long as is, but it really has the content of a Kindle Single. That content seems legit, with all of the "delusions" he cites having some example from popular business literature. They get a little banal after the first one though; if you've ever read an Internet comment thread you're probably familiar with delusion number two - correlation is not causation. The author also has an irritating habit of explaining the conclusions of faulty research, but not of the (few) examples of valid research he uses as counterpoints. Maybe it's a test to see if I'm interested enough in something that could increase performance by 10% to even look up the citation. "

" One of the best business book I have ever read. It explained a lot of things that were and are happening around me and in the corporate world in general. "

" A good read. As the title suggests the book delves into biases that we often all prey to when trying to decipher the reasons behind a company's performance. "

" A quick and interesting look at hindsight bias and how it can taint our views on the past and impact our thoughts on causation versus correlation. Overwhelming theme is when it comes to research garbage in equals garbage out. "

" Important concept, one trick writing and one basic idea. I suppose if you are going to read one business book, though, this one should be it. "

" The Halo Effect had a few good passages but in the end there was nothing new which I could take with me. I wouldn't recommend this book. "

" A very readable book that shows the "the secrets of succcess" that are written after the fact are the result of success and not the cause. "

" My favorite business book ever. Phil effectively shows why many of the business books out there are fundamentally flawed and may lead to dangerous management practices. He gives great suggestions for avoiding those errors in thinking and evaluating performance. "

" Taking a new twist on the old computer lingo GIGO (Garbage In Garbage Out), the author shows you why nearly every study of business and business strategy is fundamentally flawed before it ever even get's published. This helped me to articulate why I've always thought most business books are rubbish. "

" A worthwhile read which will change how (or if) you read business books or cases) through an exploration of how selection bias often drives interpretation. "

" It helped me out to understand all the other business book I had read before. It's a "must-read" for sure! "

" Should be common sense, but like everything else its not common to most. "

" if you've read the black swan and enjoyed it, this is the perfect follow up book to read. essential for anyone starting their own companies. or perhaps not, sometimes too much knowledge is a dangerous thing. "

" If you read business books, you should read this business book. You'll read all others with a more skeptical (and intelligent) eye. "

" Really nice counterpoint to books like Good to Great and Built to Last. "

" The Halo Effect had a few good passages but in the end there was nothing new which I could take with me. I wouldn't recommend this book. "

" I don't normally put books I'm reading for work on here, but this one is absolutely brilliant.Merged review:I don't normally put books I'm reading for work on here, but this one is absolutely brilliant. "

" My favorite business book ever. Phil effectively shows why many of the business books out there are fundamentally flawed and may lead to dangerous management practices. He gives great suggestions for avoiding those errors in thinking and evaluating performance. "

" It's a one trick pony, but it's a decent trick: calling out all the business pseudo-science for confusing dependent variables for independent variables. "

" One of the best business book I have ever read. It explained a lot of things that were and are happening around me and in the corporate world in general. "

" Should be common sense, but like everything else its not common to most. "

" A nifty debunking of all those fatuous books sitting in the 'management' shelves in the 'business' sections of your local chain bookstore. "