Run With the Bulls Without Getting Trampled: The Qualities You Need to Stay Out of Harm's Way and Thrive at Work by Tim Irwin

by Tim Ph.D. Irwin

In bullfighting they speak of the terrain of the bull and the terrain of the bullfighter. As long as a bullfighter stays in his own terrain he is comparatively safe. Each time he enters into the terrain of the bull he is in great danger.-Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also RisesDr. Tim Irwin, veteran corporate psychologist, presents the distilled essence of what makes some succeed and others derail in the workplace. "The Running of the Bulls" is used as a metaphor for life in the modern organization as readers learn some hard hitting but entertaining truths about being wise at work.

Genres: Leadership

Hardcover

First published January 2, 2007

Reviews

[Lori Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-read book on executive ability in managing your career.

[Russell Hayes · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author effectively used stories at the beginning of each chapter to illustrate his points. That served to keep the pace moving, making the book an almost too-quick read.

Even still, many of the points were mere common sense, as is the case in all books of this genre.

Throughout this entire book I kept thinking that the author was using Christian morality to describe success in the workplace, albeit clothing it in secular terms.

Much to my surprise and delight, at the end of the book the author declared his faith in the personal, loving God of the Bible.

[Leslie Yong · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a very good self-help management book on aligning ourlife purpose and aim to succeed in life.
it endorses the belief that working skillfully helps us to stay out of harm's way and thrive at work.

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for leaders and managers. I really like the way Tim thinks.