I was really excited about this book--a very timely premise as so many businesses have transitioned to remote work due to the pandemic.

Unfortunately, I found the writing style dry; it read more like a business-school textbook (and I've read some!) than a layman's read as we continue to weather covid-19 and anticipate how life will change yet again post-pandemic. Further, the author felt disconnected and unrelatable to me as a reader.

I received an eARC of the book from the publisher; all opinions are my own.

What I liked best about Leading Remotely by Mike Parkes - the tabulations of so-so job, good job and great job as a remote manager. Some might not like this format, but having it general like that, makes it easy for people from different backgrounds to imagine how they would have to perform to be seen as best.

The topic of this book is timely given that many of us are leading teams who are working remotely. The book has interviews with global leaders and their lessons learned on leading remote teams that were captured pre-pandemic. There are then updated interviews about leading remotely during Covid. A few interesting ideas but overall not much here that is new or interesting. I was underwhelmed by this book unfortunately. I can't recommend this book given the plethora of books being released now on this very topic.

The timing of the publication of Leading Remotely Achieving Success in a Globally Connected World by Mike Parkes led me to expect guidance on navigating the new remote work force. However, this book (more of a textbook case study style) actually focused on remote management in a multi-location and even multi-national corporate setting. The case studies were diverse and interesting. The information was research based and well organized. I especially liked the tables defining the attributes of high, average and poor performing leaders. Overall a solid study of remote leadership in a large corporate environment. (I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy and all opinions are my own.)