HOW EXCELLENT COMPANIES AVOID DUMB THINGS Breaking the 8 Hidden Barriers That Plague Even the Best Businesses

Change and innovation consultant Neil Smith presents eight barriers to change and twelve principles of transformation that can break down these barriers. Narrator Dave Courvoisier begins reading at a pace that is much too fast and comes across as stilted and awkward, though he does slow down as the book progresses. The stories, most from Smith's own experiences, and the interspersed quotations from personality expert Dr. Richard Levak add color to Smith's thesis but can be difficult to distinguish from the main text as Courvoisier does not always provide adequate pauses. Once Courvoisier finds a rhythm, however, his expressive voice is a good match for Smith's direct and sometimes humorous style. E.N. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2012]