Out of the hundred or so participants, I was the only person with my personality type. The event coordinator -- an HR manager who had never before met me -- made me stand below a sign bearing my 4-letter code, and explained to everyone there what I was capable and incapable of doing, both in the industry and in my personal life.
It's pop psychology at its worst.
Today's managers aren't satisfied with the status quo, regardless of how successful it may be. They compete with each other to make *changes* -- not necessarily improvements -- to make it look like they're taking an active role in managing their responsibilities.
The latest book, the latest software tool, the latest Zen Management Philosophy seminar, it doesn't matter: It's "the latest."
Can't tell you how many times I heard impassioned questions like, "What? You haven't read 'The Tipping Point' yet?"
If all else fails, lower your standards.