“An outstanding study, a major contribution to business literature.”
—Publishers Weekly

“There are a lot of people out there who are hurting today—this is a perfect book for dealing with the casualties of today’s economic crisis. This book is a classic—more important than ever before.”
- Marshall Goldsmith, author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best sellers What Got You Here Won’t Get you There and Succession: Are You Ready?   

“As a college football coach, the Ten Reframed Commandments represent the professional world I have been living in for the last 18 years as both a manager and an employee.  In today's world, it is crucial that employees and managers in all types of organizations understand these tough realities." 
- Pete Lembo, Head Football Coach Elon University

“Millions of laid-off Americans have experienced the feelings Noer writes about . . . Those of us who work in corporations can find ourselves in this book.”
- Elizabeth Meadors, Manager Employee Communications, Apple Computer

“David Noer has lived the lives and felt the feelings of America's riffed, downsized, and professionally dispossessed millions . . . . His book is nothing less than a survival manual for the next twenty years.”
- Peter Vaill, author, Learning As a Way of Being and Managing as a Performing Art

“A sequel rarely equals its predecessor, especially when the latter is on course for the rarified status of “classic,” but David Noer achieves no less.  Essential players in job-loss drama will applaud the expanded Learning and Implications sections, and the extensive treatment of leadership issues. Organizational career management is indeed indebted to David Noer’s contribution.” 
 - Michael E. Hall, Ph.D., Board-certified Career Management Fellow

 “Dr. Noer is absolutely right—there is no one big tool that will save you during a downsizing effort.  It takes many little tools.  This book will give you the tools and insights into how to save those who are left behind.”
- Kevin R. Planet, principle, Integrity Staffing

“Excellent guidance on how to deal with the most complex and difficult issues of anxiety, fear, and sorrow.”
- Ingar Skaug, President and CEO, Wilhelmsen Lines

 “David Noer’s book is a handy remedy for anyone caught up in today’s corporate survivor illness. It contains a healthy dose of practical advice from an authentic management professional.”
- Walter F. Ulmer Jr., Lieutenant General, US Army (Retired), former President and CEO, Center for Creative Leadership

Much needed insights on . . . effectively managing downsizings while forging productive relationships with its surviving workers.”
- Joel Brockner, professor of management, Graduate School of Business, Columbia University