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		esja on Sept 6, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Feds to take over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac In Search of Excellence (the classic of this genre) had the same problem. Being profiled in a pop-business book should be considered a huge red flag.

jlhamilton on Sept 6, 2008 [–]

The Halo Effect, by Phil Rosenzweig, does a good job describing many of the problems with popular business books like Good to Great and In Search of Excellence. It's worth reading.

http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Effect-Business-Delusions-Manager...

lallysingh on Sept 7, 2008 | [–]

I'm suspicious because it sounds like a popular business book.

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