America's Corporate Brain Drain

By Babs Ryan

"Press '1' to listen to five more phone menus. If this is an emergency, please stay on the line forever for the next available operator'. If you hate phone menus, you're not alone. When big companies... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0981494706
• ISBN13: 9780981494708
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Sparks Worldwide LLC
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

What really is happening in the corporate world

Have you ever wanted to be a fly on a corporate headquarters' wall? If your answer is yes, Ryan's book is a must read. With her vast experiences so vividly exposed, you can't help but feel you are in the midst of the chaos that commonly occurs in large corporations. It makes you wonder how these large companies are still in business. Oh, wait a minute, some of them have recently gone belly up! No surprise! This book is a must read for future business novices as well as current CEOs. Ryan's writing also takes one to successful foreign countries' corporations where the creative energy of their employees is respected and encouraged. Corporate Brain Drain is a fascinating and enlightening book for all to read, even non business people such as myself.

"Must Read" for Corporate CEOs - and every line manager..

Brain Drain is required reading for every serious student of business -- starting with today's top corporate CEO's and continuing right down the line to every decision maker. Anyone looking to engage or remain prosperous in our global economy would be wise to heed Ryan's advise: focus those employees who contribute to the bottom-line and shed dead weight - now! Through Ryan's travels, readers evolve as case-by-case, example after example, we learn why areas of the world, such as Europe and Asia, are advancing with lightning speed beyond the U.S. Why? Because of a paradigm shift: the willingness to integrate technology wherever possible and maximize human capital. Simple. If China's brilliance and universal appeal during the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony did not send a wake-up call to us all, nothing will. If attitude is everything, our prevailing attitudes here in the U.S. need to change - dramatically, and soon. Meanwhile, Corporate America is stuck in its ancient hierarchies and rigid, entitled-thinking. Ryan's Brain Drain thesis is dark and provocative; it will not resonate well with those who are unable to change or face the rigors of our emerging global economy.

America's Corporate Brain Drain

This is not your typical boring business book. It is interesting and insightful, with a delightful splash of comic relief thrown in. The author includes lots of statistics to back up her claims but interjects many of her own real-life experiences. Bab's vision, and her thought-provoking arguments have made me look at corporate practices a lot differently. This book is a must read for managers who wish to hang on to their best and brightest employees.

The easiest solution to a problem is sometimes the stupidest one.

The easiest solution to a problem is sometimes the stupidest one. "America's Corporate Brain Drain: Why We Leave, Where We Go, How we Can Reverse the Flow" is a look at the changing face of business and why it may be related to incompetent management of America's largest corporations. The masses of America, which used to support these massive businesses, are slowly losing faith in them and putting their faith elsewhere. An expose of the countless mistakes big business have made in recent years, "America's Corporate Brain Drain" is highly recommended for those who don't want to follow suit with the stupidest mistakes.

America's Corporate Brain Drain

This is a great read and critique of some of the many mind-numbing jobs, processes and games in corporate and business America. Interspersed with real-life experiences is a lot of great humor. I almost drive off the road laughing at "it is better to be an athlete than an athletic supporter" to make the point of the futility of support-type positions. In a way this book is a verbal "Dilbert". And the chapter of bullying - many of us have been there in similar experiences that suck the air out of a job where you thanklessly expend your precious life's energies. I really liked the use of the author's travels to make points. This brilliantly transformed a business-type book to something much more personal. Each country was brought to life with a great touch. My favorite was the last one mentioned in Kashmir, a land of great beauty matched with senseless death. The description of the merchants on Dal Lake and the decaying beauty of the once elegant houseboats was beautiful and visual. If you have vision, are innovative and feel left out at your job, this book might confirm what you already know. It is time to work for yourself where you are only limited by your imagination and efforts. The author confirms that you are not alone when you think it's all a big game, with silly rules made by folks that are less than worthy.