Easy to read, chapters are broken down well. How Controlling behaviour originates and how to rectify in controlling behaviour ourselves and in others are explained very well.

I enjoyed the third section of this book it is so good for the controlling managers.

This was a helpful and eye-opening book at a time when I worked with a very controlling person and many days thought I was going to go out of my mind. I didn't work for this person, I worked with her - but control freaks have a way of making it seem like you're working for them. Recognizing control freaks (the book has helpful checklists) is the first step on the road back to sanity.

A little bit of one in each of us.

This was suggested to me by my therapist and while I didn't connect with a lot of the content, I did have some nice takeaways that made the read worth it. I love that it shares two perspectives: that of a "control freak" and that of someone living with/around one. As a control freak myself, that was a helpful perspective to explore.

Bought it because I identified with the title...LOL...it didn't let me down...a good read for anyone who thinks they're NOT

Are you a control freak, live with one, or work for one?? This book will teach you how control freaks think and function and it will help you to learn how to navigate the waters when they wreak havoc in your life. There are also suggestions on how to be less of a control freak if you are one.
I have had many control freaks in my life (including my ex-husband) and this book did wonders for me being able to manage myself so as to not get sucked into their madness!!!

This was another one I discovered existed at the time I needed it...or rather, yes, of course I needed it, but I needed it just as much, in an ongoing way, for...my while life, pretty much, having several family members who are such control freaks. So, I have a lifetime of thought, experience and education under my belt now, and it was good to recognize everything he says, but part of me wonders how come I couldn't have found this book years ago. Oh well, at least I can say I know that Parrott's books that I have read are very good quote repositories; I would read the books again just to skim over and enjoy and then look for ways to share the quotes.

It had some useful info in it. I deal with many control freaks, so I appreciated having several specific chapters to cover dealing with the specific kinds of control freaks in my life. Unfortunately I failed to spot the Tyndale mark on the spine, so I didn't realize it had a religious standpoint. Those sections were a bit awkward as I'm not Christian, but it wasn't heavy handed and the author made enough good points to compensate for the poor fit with my beliefs.

Partly disastrous / partly encouraging??? ***
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At first, I thought this is could be a short and easy enough read, mostly because the writing approach seems simple enough and the style engaging enough since the author approaches the subject anecdotally. But what I didnt account for is that the actual subject matter
really isn't t so simple; (and definitely isnt all that engaging, either).
It does offer the occasional reminder that one to seek independent and individual counseling, but it doesnt seem to differentiate very much between what is clinical and what is psychiatric.
Beside the fact that personal reflection can be uncomfortable, but necessary, I also found the book to be more than distasteful at times because it actually takes some very simple to some very complex behavior and behavior psychology and throws it all into one rather wacky 'brew'.
So, despite there being several handy quizzes that are intended to measure severity behavior for each relationship-type (from family to professional), I still would not recommend this book to any person quite unaware of the differences (clinical vs psychiatric behaviors).

My own suggestions:
First, read other psychology/mental health books that are not based on either social or societal anecdote. Then seek to understand one's own level of psychosis or clinical compulsion/behavior before attempting to believe you can mediate and/or modulate relationships and interactions with others', especially using tactics based upon pop psychology.
I did think that there were are a few very good ideas and very good explanations in this book, that I probably might not encounter in an actual textbook, but that still probably does not overall make it a really good book. (So, three stars.)

OK. More focused on working with others than on taming yourself.

well, I couldn't control it, so I put it down. ~ lol~

Extremely helpful outlining a Control Freak's top ten qualities: Obnoxious, tenacious, invasive, obsessive, perfectionistic, critical, irritable, demanding, rigid and close-minded. The suggestions to deal with this type of person sound reasonable but also give the controlling person permission to continue their behavior. Not exactly a solution book but a good definer.