Why I Hate Flying: Tales for the Tormented Traveler

Henry Mintzberg hates flying. Granted, almost everyone hates air travel these days, but Mintzberg hates it so much that he wrote an entire book called Why I Hate Flying: Tales for the Tormented Traveler. The author of numerous books on businessthe Financial Times recently named him one of the top 10 management thinkers, well above Bill Gates and Jeff BezosMintzberg travels all over the world to speak to corporate audiences. His airline horror stories are truly outrageous, from getting stuck in Cincinnati for 26 hours to riding the LA-JFK redeye with a live chicken under the seat two rows up. Mintzberg uses his management expertise to analyze the incompetence of the airline industry and offer suggestions for mending it. This book should resonate with businesspeople and other frequent flyers grumbling about the inconveniences of air travel. ( May 10)