Miller's Bolt

Miller's Bolt is a gem! This is one of the best business/psychology(ish) books that it seems nobody has read. It's a story, a parable, about a guy at work. He's got a family, lots of responsibilities, and recently lots of frustration. At work, things aren't going as well as they have in the past, for our man Jim Manion. Jim has a history of outstanding achievement at the company, however, his recent performance has attracted the attention of the CEO and other executives at the company. Jim needs to change, he needs to work better with the team, and regain is star performer status. He's got two choices, stand his ground and assert that the problem is not with him, or dig deep within and make some changes.He chooses the latter and confides in his friend Peter Miller. Over the course of a few months Jim and Peter work together to get Jim back on track. Throughout the turnaround time, the reader is exposed not only to Jim's trials and tribulations, but also to the thoughts and emotions of the executive team. The book demonstrates how Jim's situation affects family friend, co-workers, and those wielding the power of the ax. It's a brilliant work, full of fresh perspectives, insights, and techniques for bringing about change in yourself, or helping others to do so.

Miller's bolt is an excellant parable about relationships at work. Jim Manion is one of the top performers in the management board of the company. But for sometime his productivity comes down considerably which puts him in defensive. Because of excessive defensive game, he starts destroying his relationships with his colleagues which takes him to the danger of getting fired. His family life also gets affected because of this condition. Peter Miller, helps Jim with some nice techniques to see the reality and stage a come back for rebuilding relationships which eventually makes him a winner again. Written in typical corporate environment, this book explains how project management capabilities can be used for any kind of project execution. This is a must book for all those managers who tend to feel more and more defensive about their work and start disliking their colleagues. This book presents a fresh direction which can help us understand our colleagues at work from right perspective and rebuild the relations for success.

Wow! I knew this was a book I had to read. Great story. I read with anticipation about repairing / re-establishing relationships with co-workers. But found straight-forward talk about project management and other encouragements and challenges. I have had a similar experience with the fictional Jim Manion. I only wish I had heard of this book earlier. It is a book that everyone should read regardless of their background or career. Great job on the "office politics" side also. It was interesting to get an "inside" view of the CEO and how she reasoned through and keep her view of what was right for everyone in place. I just loved it. I'm buying copies for my friends. Thanks.

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Millers Bolt is a fictional story that gives concrete advice on how to view many aspects of interpersonal relations in the business world. In a nutshell, Jim Manion, our hero(?), learns that changing his attitude towards his peers can indeed drive his professional relationships in the right direction. If I had only known that years ago, I could have really made a difference in the ruts that I felt I was in. A must read for those who are disillusioned with their current jobs. It just might save your career.