Success built to last: creating a life that matters
2007; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 44; Issue: 08 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5860/choice.44-4554
ISSN1943-5975
AutoresPorras Jerry, Stewart Emery, Mark Thompson,
Tópico(s)Human Resource and Talent Management
ResumoChosen by BusinessWeek as one of the top 5 books of 2006 in careers.i? Read the full story at: http://www.businessweek.com/careers/content/dec2006/ca20061226_328498.htm.Imagine discovering what successful people have in common, distilling it into a set of simple practices, and using them to transform your life and work. Authored by three legends in leadership and self-help - including Built to Last co-author Jerry Porras - it challenges conventional wisdom at every step. Success Built to Last draws on face-to-face, unscripted conversations with hundreds of remarkable human beings from around the world. Meet billionaires, CEOs, presidents of nations, Nobel laureates and celebrities - the rich, the famous and the unknown. Meet unsung heroes who've achieved lasting impact without obvious power or charisma. Famous or not, most started out ordinary. Discover how successful people harvest their strengths and their weaknesses, their victories and their surprising failures. Discover how you can find meaning in your life and work just as they did and summon the courage to follow your passions. Above all, see how they've sustained success for decades and you can too.Foreword by Senator John McCainAcknowledgementsIntroductioni??From Built to Last to Success Built to LastChapter 1: From Great to Lastingi??Redefining SuccessPart I: Meaningi??How Successful People Stay SuccessfulChapter 2: Love it or Losei??Passions and the Quest for MeaningChapter 3: Portfolio of Passionsi??It's Not About BalanceChapter 4: Why Successful People Stay Successfuli??Integrity to MeaningPart II: ThoughtStylesi??Extreme Makeovers Start in Your HeadChapter 5: The Silent Screami??Why It's So Damn Hard to Do What MattersChapter 6: The Cause Has Charismai??You Don't Have to Be Charismatic to Be SuccessfulChapter 7: The Tripping Pointi??Always Make New MistakesChapter 8: Wounds to Wisdomi??Trusting Your Weaknesses and Using Your Core IncompetenciesPart III: ActionStylesi??Turning Passion into ActionChapter 9: Earning Your Lucki??Preparing for Serendipity by Using Big Hairy Audacious GoalsChapter 10: Naked Conversationsi??Harvesting ContentionChapter 11: Creating Alignmenti??The Environment Always WinsThe Pleasure of Finding Things Outi??A Look at the Research Behind Success Built to LastEndnotesBiographical IndexIndex
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