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How to Win Friends and Influence People vs The Body Keeps the Score
Which should you read? A side-by-side comparison of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie and The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie
★ 4.9/5
The Body Keeps the Score
by Bessel van der Kolk
★ 4.9/5
At a glance
| How to Win Friends and Influence People | The Body Keeps the Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 4.9/5 | ★ 4.9/5 |
| Pages | 288 | 464 |
| Reading time | ~7.2 h | ~11.6 h |
| Published | 1936 | 2014 |
| Author | Dale Carnegie | Bessel van der Kolk |
| Category | Kepimpinan | Keberkesanan Peribadi |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster | Viking |
Choose How to Win Friends and Influence People if…
- → You're interested in kepimpinan.
- → You want the higher-rated book (4.9/5).
- → You prefer a shorter read (~7.2 hours).
Choose The Body Keeps the Score if…
- → You're interested in keberkesanan peribadi.
- → You want the more recent perspective (2014).
Key takeaways — How to Win Friends and Influence People
- ✓ Amalkan Penghargaan Radikal dengan mengenal pasti dan mengiktiraf kekuatan ikhlas anggota pasukan anda, yang merupakan cara paling berkesan untuk menginspirasi prestasi tinggi dan kesetiaan.
- ✓ Kuasai Pemahaman Empati dengan sentiasa berusaha memahami motif dan keperluan pihak berkepentingan sebelum cuba memujuk mereka kepada pandangan strategik anda.
- ✓ Elakkan Kritikan Langsung dan sebaliknya gunakan kaedah tidak langsung untuk menunjukkan kesilapan, memastikan maruah orang lain terjaga dan suasana kerja kekal kerjasama.
Key takeaways — The Body Keeps the Score
- ✓ Sedar akan Asas Fisiologi Perilaku, mengenali bahawa reaksi pasukan anda terhadap tekanan sering didorong oleh pola biologi yang mendalam, bukan sekadar logik profesional.
- ✓ Utamakan Keselamatan Psikologi dan Somatik dalam organisasi anda, kerana otak manusia tidak dapat berfikir strategik tahap tinggi apabila tubuh berada dalam keadaan ancaman yang dirasakan.
- ✓ Laksanakan Teknik Pengawalan Diri sebagai kemahiran utama kepimpinan, menggunakan kesedaran dan kepekaan badan untuk mengekalkan kehadiran eksekutif dan kejelasan semasa krisis organisasi yang kritikal.
The verdict
If you want the higher-rated, shorter read, start with How to Win Friends and Influence People. If you specifically need keberkesanan peribadi, The Body Keeps the Score is the better fit. Both summaries are free — no signup required.
❓ FAQ
Is How to Win Friends and Influence People or The Body Keeps the Score better? +
How to Win Friends and Influence People has the higher reader rating (4.9/5 vs 4.9/5), but "better" depends on your goal. How to Win Friends and Influence People focuses on kepimpinan, while The Body Keeps the Score focuses on keberkesanan peribadi. See the verdict below.
Which is shorter, How to Win Friends and Influence People or The Body Keeps the Score? +
How to Win Friends and Influence People is shorter (288 pages, ~7.2 hours) compared to The Body Keeps the Score (464 pages, ~11.6 hours).
Should I read How to Win Friends and Influence People or The Body Keeps the Score first? +
If you want the quicker, higher-rated read, start with How to Win Friends and Influence People. Otherwise read whichever matches your current goal — both summaries are free on BookHubs.