Say Hello To The Elephants by Tony Rose - Book review

Say Hello to the Elephants

A Four-Part Process for Finding Clarity, Confronting Problems, and Moving On

By: Tony Rose

Published: December 2008
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
ISBN-10: 0981823505
ISBN-13: 978-0981823508
Publisher: RSJ/Swenson LLC







"There they were, the elephants in the room: problems I didn't want to confront, problems I didn't know how to confront, and problems that seemed too big to tackle" writes founding partner of Rose, Snyder & Jacobs and management adviser Tony Rose, in his practical, business problem solving book Say Hello to the Elephants: A Four-Part Process for Finding Clarity, Confronting Problems, and Moving On. The author describes problems as elephants that need to be approached with clarity, and shares his proven techniques for confronting problems and finding solutions.

Tony Rose recognizes the danger of failing to confront problems. If left alone, problems will often find their own outcomes that may be disastrous for both people and the organization. As a result, the author considers it imperative that problems be greeted as opportunities for positive action and change. The book presents a four quadrant matrix for problem analysis that focuses on the following important steps:

* Clarity,
* Solution
* Implement
* Sustain