Reviews
Pours out spicy tales of Mob lore to make its management points, an approach most execs couldn't refuse. Mob Rules lays out the ways the rules of the Mafia can be applied in pursuit of straight-world success, injecting historical parallels and real-life anecdotes along the way., It's very rare when someone from Lou's world has the heart of a writer. Criminal experiences don't usually lead to great insights. Louis Ferrante is different--his talent for storytelling shines through in Mob Rules ., Borgata is a detailed work that covers major events in American mafia history. The author produces some highly entertaining insights thanks to his background., "The Mafia Management Guru." - BusinessWeek "Leadership lessons from the mob. Ferrante's book is worth the read...colorful tales of mob life.", Mob Rules is a collection of lessons that can be gleaned from the long and colourful history of the Mob and applied to the legal business world., "Louis Ferrante is a wise guy in every possible sense of the word. His wisdom is extraordinary and his writing style immaculate." - David Black, screenwriter and producer for Law & Order "I knew John Gotti better than anyone, and if he were alive today, Mob Rules would be his favorite book.", Drawing on his experience as an ex-mobster, Ferrante peppers his stories with enlightening morsels about the conditions that facilitated the rise and impunity of organized criminals., Finally, Lou brings all of the Mafia's wisdom and business acumen together in Mob Rules and shows readers how they can apply the mob's best practices to their own businesses., "Wiseguy's Wisdom. Worthwhile, sometimes humorous tips on how to succeed in business." - New York Daily News "He never got an M.B.A. but ex-mobster Louis Ferrante learned enough about business on the street.", Ferrante draws on an extensive knowledge of world events, mob lore, and personal experience to deliver an engrossing effort that reads like a rousing memoir, meditation on world history and mafia exposé all in one., "Ferrante shares cogent advice. A colorful and surprisingly practical business primer." - Publishers Weekly "One of the wisest and wittiest collections of reflections on life and business ever penned by a wiseguy.", Former mobster Ferrante supplies a fascinating inside look at the history of the Mafia. Ferrante's familiarity with Mafia customs gives flesh and immediacy to what could otherwise be a rote historical tome, but he doesn't draw his authority from affiliation alone: this is a well-researched history in its own right. True crime fans will be captivated.
