Book Report: A Peacock in the Land of Penguins
INTRO- summary of the book: A Peacock in the Land of Penguins is a metaphoric book about diversity relating to average business companies written about Perry the Peacock whom does not fit in at his work place. Perry the peacock and some other diverse individuals like Edward the Eagle got recruited to a company of only penguins. The penguins all have no varied differences in appearances or actions. Although Perry and the other outsiders have good ideas they make the typical penguin feel uncomfortable because of their looks and behaviors. Some outsiders tried to conform to the penguin standard like by wearing a penguin suit but not Perry the peacock. The penguins told Perry his feathers where to …show more content…
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone. I think this would be very beneficial to a lot of business’s that are less diverse or struggling to add more diversity. It would also be beneficial to just your average person as well because it gives you a whole new perspective on work places in general. It is also an easy read and is explained in a very simple way that I think almost anyone could understand. The metaphor keeps your attention and makes it interesting while also getting its point across. It did seem somewhat on the childish side but I personally enjoyed it. In a way this book makes your average company look really bad for making people dress a certain way and only hiring people who act a certain way but I don’t agree with some of their points. The reason companies want people to dress a certain way is because it is professional and they want to look sophisticated to their consumers. The purpose is not to make people feel out of place like it is made seem in this story. I agree that people of all different personalities should be hired and not have to change because they have a weird laugh like Perry the peacock or act different. I only would understand that in a situation of Human resource management because you want people who are good at communicating and are likeable to everyone. A normal person should never be discriminated against by color though. It would make no sense to discriminate against a colored
INTRO- summary of the book: A Peacock in the Land of Penguins is a metaphoric book about diversity relating to average business companies written about Perry the Peacock whom does not fit in at his work place. Perry the peacock and some other diverse individuals like Edward the Eagle got recruited to a company of only penguins. The penguins all have no varied differences in appearances or actions. Although Perry and the other outsiders have good ideas they make the typical penguin feel uncomfortable because of their looks and behaviors. Some outsiders tried to conform to the penguin standard like by wearing a penguin suit but not Perry the peacock. The penguins told Perry his feathers where to …show more content…
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone. I think this would be very beneficial to a lot of business’s that are less diverse or struggling to add more diversity. It would also be beneficial to just your average person as well because it gives you a whole new perspective on work places in general. It is also an easy read and is explained in a very simple way that I think almost anyone could understand. The metaphor keeps your attention and makes it interesting while also getting its point across. It did seem somewhat on the childish side but I personally enjoyed it. In a way this book makes your average company look really bad for making people dress a certain way and only hiring people who act a certain way but I don’t agree with some of their points. The reason companies want people to dress a certain way is because it is professional and they want to look sophisticated to their consumers. The purpose is not to make people feel out of place like it is made seem in this story. I agree that people of all different personalities should be hired and not have to change because they have a weird laugh like Perry the peacock or act different. I only would understand that in a situation of Human resource management because you want people who are good at communicating and are likeable to everyone. A normal person should never be discriminated against by color though. It would make no sense to discriminate against a colored