[deprecative]

As someone who just read this for the first time, can I ask how you managed to derive meaningful value from the book? I suspect that my situation where I talk to maybe 2 people a week with any regularity (aside from recruiters or hiring managers) is doing a bit of a grok-block.

Or, I suppose, a different way to ask that is: How did this book help you become a better person? I have recently read the book and could see nuggets of wisdom within it but turning theory into practical application hits a snag.

[gadders]

I think before I read this book I believed that rationality ruled everything and that if I had the best ideas or the most authority I would be the most successful employee.

What this book taught me is that everything is about relationships. The quicker you can develop a rapport or the better you can get on with people the more effective you will be. I think it also helps you understand that 99% of people don't set out to be arseholes. In their mind they're the good guy. I think if you remember that and can work out why they think that it will help you understand another person's motivation and be better able to collaborate with them.