I disagree with his "charisma is bullshit" thesis. All skills have extreme outliers. There was the fastest sprinter in your high school, and then there is Usain Bolt. Similarly, there was the most charismatic guy you've ever worked with, and then there is Steve Jobs.
Re: management and leadership philosophies? I agree; complete bullshit. There is no perfect management philosophy. If there were, it would be a science and everybody would follow it.
I do like a good "how to manage" book though. The point of management books (or any self-improvement books for that matter) is to let you swim in the subject matter for a while, and think about how you would have handled past experiences better. And also to show you that it is possible to get better at things, and worth it to try.
Re: management and leadership philosophies? I agree; complete bullshit. There is no perfect management philosophy. If there were, it would be a science and everybody would follow it.
I do like a good "how to manage" book though. The point of management books (or any self-improvement books for that matter) is to let you swim in the subject matter for a while, and think about how you would have handled past experiences better. And also to show you that it is possible to get better at things, and worth it to try.