ISBN: 9781422189412
Editorial: Harvard
Autor: Friedman, Stewart D.
Año de edición: 2014
N° Páginas: 256
Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
Descripción: A Wall Street Journal Bestseller“For nearly thirty years, my life’s work has been to help people like you find ways to bring the often warring aspects of life into greater harmony.” — Stew Friedman, from Leading the Life You WantYou’re busy trying to lead a “full” life. But does it really feel full—or are you stretched too thin? Enter Stew Friedman, Wharton professor, adviser to leaders across the globe, and passionate advocate of replacing the misguided metaphor of “work/life balance” with something more realistic and sustainable. If you’re seeking “balance” you’ll never achieve it, argues Friedman. The idea that “work” competes with “life” ignores the more nuanced reality of our humanity—the interaction of four domains: work, home, community, and the private self. The goal is to create harmony among them instead of thinking only in terms of trade-offs. It can be done.Building on his national bestseller, Total Leadership, and on decades of research, teaching, and practice as both consultant and senior executive, Friedman identifies the critical skills for integrating work and the rest of life. He illustrates them through compelling original stories of these remarkable people:• former Bain & Company CEO and Bridgespan co-founder Tom Tierney• Facebook COO and bestselling author Sheryl Sandberg• nonprofit leader and US Navy SEAL Eric Greitens• US First Lady Michelle Obama• soccer champion-turned-broadcaster Julie Foudy• renowned artist Bruce SpringsteenEach of these admirable (though surely imperfect) people exemplifies a set of skills—for being real, being whole, and being innovative—that produce a sense of purpose, coherence, and optimism.Based on interviews and research, their stories paint a vivid picture of how six very different leaders use these skills to act with authenticity, integrity, and creativity—and they prove that significant public success is accomplished not at the expense of the rest of life, but as the result of meaningful engagement in all its parts. With dozens of practical exercises for strengthening these skills, curated from the latest research in organizational psychology and related fields, this book will inspire you, inform you, and instruct you on how to take realistic steps now toward leading the life you truly want. Críticas Included in Forbes “Eight Noteworthy Books of 2014” list.“One of the Best Leadership Books of the Year” — Inc.“Friedman sets out tests and suggestions for developing skills for integrating work and the rest of life…the message…is worth exploring." — Financial Times“In 2008, I chose Stewart Friedman’s Total Leadership as the top book in the Personal Development category of our annual business book awards… Friedman [now] builds on his previous work by presenting the stories of six well-known personalities who exemplify the well-integrated life… Then, in the second half of the book, which acts as a workbook complete with exercises, uses their successes and struggles, as points of reference as he teaches us how to develop the necessary skills.” — Jack Covert, 800 CEO READ“Friedman’s accessible book is a significant entry in the work/life balance category.” — Publishers Weekly“Recommended Reading for Creative Leaders" — FORBES.com“In his new book Leading the Life You Want: Skills for Integrating Work and Life, [Friedman] explores the idea that truly winning people over “starts with knowing what you care about, and then being able to express that in ways other people can relate to…’” — Laura Vanderkam, Fast Company“Friedman gives you tools to help you craft your own approach… a great starting point to learn about leading the life you want.” — Stephanie Denning, FORBES“In Leading the Life You Want, Stewart Friedman masterfully weaves together six life narratives to show exactly how any of us can live a more richly integrated, meaningful and satisfying life with others.” — Kare Anderson, The Huffington Post“In his newest book, Leading the Life Yo
- Idioma: Inglés
- Autor: Friedman, Stewart D.
- Editorial: Harvard
- N° Paginas: 256
- Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
- Envío: Desde EE.UU.
