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Author: Guy Kawasaki  
ISBN: 088730995X   /   Paperback
Publisher: HarperBusiness   /   2000-10-01
List Price: £9.99
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Guy Kawasaki, former chief evangelist at Apple Computer and an iconoclastic corporate tactician who now works with high-tech startups in Silicon Valley, is back in print with his seventh book: Rules for Revolutionaries: The Capitalist Manifesto for Creating and Marketing New Products and Services. Entertainingly written in collaboration with previous co-author Michele Moreno, it lays out Kawasaki's decidedly audacious (but personally experienced) strategies for beating the competition and triumphing in today's hyper-charged business environment. The book is divided into three sections, whose titles alone epitomise its thrust and tone. The first, "Create Like a God," discusses the way that radical new products and services must really be developed. The second, "Command Like a King," explains why take- charge leaders are truly necessary in order for such developments to succeed. And the third, "Work Like a Slave," focuses on the commitment that is actually required to beat the odds and change the world. A concluding section is filled with entertaining and inspirational quotes on topics like technology, transportation, politics, entertainment, and medicine that show how even some of our era's most successful ideas and people--the telephone, Louis Pasteur, and Yahoo! among them--have prevailed despite the scoffing of naysayers. --Howard Rothman, Amazon.com

Customer Reviews:
Get your innovation engine started     
In the book, Guy Kawasaki gives something to think about for every manager. The book is filled with examples of how companies have managed to create revolutionary businesses. However it lacks on scientific research about innovation which I could have used. The book is good for those taking their first steps into the world of innovations.

The book is divided into three parts: Create Like a God, Command Like a King and Work Like a Slave. I found the Create Like a God -part to be the most useful. In this part the author introduces ways to create revolutionary environment in the workplace and ways to think about your business in a revolutionary way. This focuses more on the creating ideas side.

The middle part focuses on ways to refine the revolutionary ideas. It gives lots of tips on how to involve your users in the innovation process and how to avoid typical mistakes associated with innovative businesses. The last part focuses on advice on how to deliver the product to the market.

Although the book doesn't give many hands-on tools or methods on how to start changing your business toward a more revolutionary one, it gives something to think about. Too many businesses today are run in an evolutionary way.

I'd recommend the book for managers, entrepreneurs and business owners who haven't yet adopted the revolutionary frame of mind. Those who have will probably feel like I-knew-this after reading the book. Researchers and educators will probably find nice examples from the book, but it's not very useful as a resource book.
He Knows how to make a complex subject interesting & funny!     
This is my second read of Guy's book. Not because I didn't get it the first time around but because there are elements of Guy's American wit that actually make me laugh; especially if you work in the ICT industry. Not everyone will agree with Guy's approach to product development. I myself have issues on his views on market research and its usefulness. However, if you find yourself having difficulties aligning internal views on what innovative product development is all about you should buy a few copies of this book and spread them about.

A book whose main chapter headings are 'Create like a God', 'Command like a King', and 'Work like a Slave' merits a read and Guy's insight into what it takes to create a revolutionary product, once you get over the Americanisms, are quite inspiring. If you're in ICT product marketing, this book is a must.

The first chapter, Create like a God, takes you through the process of developing revolutionary products and services with some hints on the pitfalls and areas to avoid. The second chapter, Command like a King, comments on the type of individuals required in a company to be able to create revolutionary products and the third chapter, Work like a Slave, covers the components required to succeed.

Some of his concepts - 'don't worry, be crappy' or 'churn,baby,churn' or 'don't let bozosity grind you down' - bring the point home that in this industry we need to start truly innovating again.

In his typical style Guy Kawasaki manages once again to make a complex subject interesting and funny. His style is easy going and his examples, if at times repetitive, give the reader a good idea on how to get on and do something about bringing back innovation to new product development. Refreshing, inspiring, insightful, although at times a bit over the top, in a 'charming' American style.
My one criticism is that sometimes Guy's wit gets in the way of making some fairly serious points and he will make light of some topics which are still very painful for people involved in product development.

Great Book but only for niche high tech products     
Rules for revolutionaries is easy to read and can be fun. Mr. Kawasaki's style is full of idiosynchrasies and coined terms and phrases; however he has a valid point in most of his theories. The book should not be read if you intend to use it for marketing your products to the mass market.

Worth the money and fun to read.

Good compilation of lessons for entrepreneurs.     
Guy has captured a lot of lessons that he's learnt in the Valley. It is a good collection of "wisdom" in one place - there isn't much new content, but its a really good compilation of references (other books) that one ought to read!

That said, I did not like the flow of the material. Also, despite his attempts at relating events anecdotically, it somehow seemed too much like a really long list of things.

Excellent reference...     
Guy's book will definately have a premium position on my bookshelf and I will review it often. Sure -- it doesn't cover every single base -- but what it does cover -- it does very well. The concepts are solid and the examples are wonderful. It's one of the easiest reads I've had in a long time -- it felt well, read well, and contained some great info. I highly recommend this book.
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