Reader Comments
"Great book, can open your eyes to life beyond the corporate world. Thought provoking, honest and insightful."
"I admire Olivier de Sousa for sharing this very personal story about what it takes to be a manager in a corporate environment.
If you wake up everyday wondering if you should quit the ( blue ) cage or not, this book is for you." (September 5, 2014)
"about being yourself no matter what, not becoming a robot-like module of a large organization" (July 16, 2012)
"a lesson in living our lives to the fullest while avoiding the danger of getting too drawn into corporate life." (March 24, 2012)
"..a valuable read...thanks for writing the book" (February 27, 2011)
"Excellent book. Really enjoyed it. It's changed my approach to work already!" (February 7, 2011)
"I could identify with all of it" (February 7, 2011)
"I read the entire book in one night"
"I wouldn't be surprised if this book went viral at the workplace"
"A revealing look at corporate practices from the inside"
"A very interesting book on a very interesting topic"
"I'm not really an avid reader, but in this case, I enjoyed the narrative very much. It felt like I was listening to the author talking."
"I just finished "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell (finally got around to it) and "Avoiding the Blues: Lessons From 21 Years in the Corporate World" by Olivier de Sousa. Both are great books; the latter is a personal tale of working at IBM for 21 years and the personal and professional lessons that were learned, which will resonate with many IT workers."
"The book is a very honest and revealing work based on the current corporate culture. The writing definitely reflects the frustrations of many corporate employees around the world today."
"most interesting, very well-written and an easy read"
"Avoiding the Blues is well worth reading. I plan to read it a second time."
"a great read"
"an honest, straight forward [and] interesting analysis of how the Corporate World functions in our days...also in a way a book about The meaning of Life"
"...I really enjoyed it. I felt it was very relevant to me...because it had a lot of lessons that apply to consulting and IT in general."
"I really like your positive approach and gratefulness to IBM with personal reflections on spending to much time on the work."
"Nice to have a look at someone's personal journey..."
"Enjoyed reading [it]....a personal account of an IBM career; lots of familiar themes for big co employees"
"I think your book has the potential of making exiting IBM employees feel less alone in their experiences."
"A personal perspective on the life of those "on the ground"."
"Thanks for taking the time to write this book."