I was never a fan of this book. The problem is that his primary rule is "be genuine" but then he spends the rest of the book telling people to follow a rules

I was never a fan of this book. The problem is that his primary rule is "be genuine" but then he spends the rest of the book telling people to follow a rules designed to conceal a their personality and turn them into an always positive cheerleader. Honestly, I’ve met people who follow his advice to the tee and they always come off a little phony to me. Look at his advice for "being a leader" for example and ask yourself "is all that posturing really being genuine?" I’d rather have a boss that just gives it to me straight. I guess what I’m saying is this. If you have a business or something and are trying to suck up to people in order to get something from them this is great advice. If you want an actual friendship with people in which you feel comfortable being with them and don’t have to parse every word you say this book isn’t for you.