Author:Mainak Dhar
Welcome to THE CUBICLE. The desk space you occupy for hours on end. Where creativity is dead and stress levels are high. Where you feel guilty for leaving, but reluctant to arrive. Where you eat lunch, plan, strategize and phone home to say how late you'll be tonight. Is this the place you'd really like to be? Is there a better way to work?
Stressed office worker Mayukh can't believe his misfortune when his computer gets infected by a virus. With enough work on his plate to last a lifetime, he can do without computer malfunctions. However, the virus seems to have its own agenda and it soon starts a revolution that will change how Mayukh works forever.
The Cubicle Manifesto is a business parable for the modern age that will transform the way you work. Essential reading for anyone who wants to reduce stress and achieve better work-life balance. Read this book and join the revolution.
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Masterful ... entertaining and insightful
—— EconomistSuperb ... an essential, riveting guide to how the rising power really works
—— Jonathan FenbyIf you read only one book about China this year, it should be this one. And if you do not read this book, you probably do not understand China today
—— Arthur Kroeber , China Economic QuarterlyA compelling exploration of the world's largest and most successful political machine
—— New StatesmanA book that is as informative as it is entertaining ... China has been transformed. The system that takes the credit is brilliantly described by McGregor
—— Chris Patten , Financial TimesMcGregor is one of the best foreign journalists who have reported from China. The Party draws on two decades of superb reporting ... A fine contribution for those who want to know about the rising power they will face in the decades ahead
—— Ezra Vogel, Professor Emeritus, Harvard UniversityFew outsiders have any realistic sense of the innards, motives, rivalries, and fears of the Chinese Communist leadership. But we all know much more than before, thanks to Richard McGregor's illuminating and richly-textured look at the people in charge of China's political machinery ... invaluable for anyone trying to make sense of China's future plans and choices
—— James Fallows, National Correspondent for The AtlanticFascinating and ambitious ... Richard McGregor lays bare the secretive machinery of the party
—— Gady Epstein , ForbesMcGregor has done the world a service with his fascinating new book
—— Peter Hartcher , Sydney Morning HeraldA fascinating read ... in an age when Chinese economic influence is reaching new levels, it is an invaluable exercise in understanding the operation of the most powerful political party in the world
—— Ian Kehoe , Sunday Business PostA vivid narrative, sprinkled with humour and insight ... amazing characters ... an engrossing read
—— South China Morning PostGripping ... McGregor brings to life the characters behind the icons of Chinese power and wealth, the figures that built the Shanghai skyline and rebuilt Beijing for the Olympics. More importantly, he gives us a feel for the dynamics behind China's rise
—— Irish TimesA lively and penetrating account of a party that ... has clung to secrecy as an inviolable principle
—— Andrew Higgins , Washington PostEminently readable ... McGregor has done a great service to those who would hope to better understand where China's power lies
—— China Economic ReviewAn illuminating glimpse behind the red curtain ... McGregor's lucid dissection shows how top-ranked party members - indeed the party itself - sit outside the law
—— MetroWhat Money Can't Buy is replete with examples of what money can, in fact, buy ... Sandel has a genius for showing why such changes are deeply important
—— Martin Sandbu , Financial TimesMichael Sandel ... is currently the most effective communicator of ideas in English
—— GuardianSandel, the most famous teacher of philosophy in the world, has shown that it is possible to take philosophy into the public square without insulting the public's intelligence
—— Michael Ignatieff , New RepublicA book that can persuade people that the rules of the economy don't just reflect our values, they help to determine them
—— Ed Miliband , New StatesmanFascinating exploration of the alarming encroachment of market philosophy on so many aspects of our lives
—— Alexander McCall Smith , The Herald