Book Review | The Truth About You | Marcus Buckingham
I first heard about Marcus Buckingham after a few friends came back from Catalyst one year. They were enamored and thought the guy was awesome. Always skeptical, I watched his short film: Trombone Player Wanted… loved it. I was as hooked as my friends were. When his new book The Truth about You was an option for the Thomas Nelson Bloggers, I made sure I got my hands on a copy.
It didn’t disappoint.
First of all the packaging is just great design. Silver and light blue combine and make one flashy presentation, and the DVD and notebook casing become just eye candy for any print designer out there. But this isn’t a review of graphic design. This is a review on content.
The DVD played on the idea of the Trombone story, with Marcus’ communicating a brief over of the book. The intro says that this is optional, but I highly recommend taking the time to watch this. The set up for what you’ll read is worth the time. This actually is why it took me so long to finish this read; I found it hard to carve out some time to watch the film.
Once I did, the book flew. Even with the exercises, I finished the The Truth about You in two nights. The content was well thought provoking and well communicated. The homework is worth the effort. I’m two days in the project, but so far have found it invaluable for discovering some important feelings regarding my work and ministry. I look forward to putting the principles from this book into practice as I develop as a leader in my profession.
The words come across as they are coming straight from Buckingham’s heart. He is passionate about his work and developing leaders across the world. This is evident through each anecdote and life principle. I got the impression that even though he has no clue who I am, he actually cares if I succeed or not.
I can highly recommend this book for people who want to discover why they’re not happy at work, for those who are just beginning their career, as well as established teams that want to increase creativity and productivity.
