The Power of Who was a quick read. I think it took me about 4 hours to read it. There are some nice parallels between Good to Great (GtG) and The Power of Who.

They both talk about the importance of “Who”. With GtG, it was about ‘who’ is on the bus and getting the right people on the bus. In TPoW, it’s about who you already know – as suggested by the title – and how you can tap those resources.

The hedgehog strategy is detailed in GtG and mentioned in a round-about way in TPoW. I think the hedgehog strategy is as good of a strategy for your own personal development as it is for a business. In short, the hedgehog strategy is to reduce the noise around you by figuring out what you’re passionate about, what you can be the best in the world at, and where your money comes from. The intersection of those three things is where you should put your efforts.

The author of TPoW doesn’t give enough credit to the quality of the people in his inner circles. As an executive recruiter for 29 years, he has amassed quite a list of A-List individuals in his circles. That leads to a lot of his successes. He makes mention of this once, near the end of the book. However, as I mentioned, he doesn’t give it much weight.

The book also makes mention of the need to nurture your relationships – not just everybody that you come in contact with, but the important people in your inner circles… friends, acquaintances.
If you’re taking the Eat Like a Bird/Sh*t Like an Elephant approach to absorbing things about how to move your career forward – this is worth picking up at the library. It’s a quick read and easy. There are some motivational ideas within, and overall, I came away with a bright outlook on how I can make the most out of the people around me.