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Item specifics

Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Publication Date
2006-08-01
Pages
278
ISBN
9780132287517

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Wharton School Publishing
ISBN-10
013228751X
ISBN-13
9780132287517
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6038286546

Product Key Features

Book Title
Success Built to Last : Creating Alife That Matters
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Leadership, Personal Success
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics
Author
Jerry I. Porras, Stewart Emery, Mark Thompson
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
15.8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-013081
Table Of Content
Foreword by Senator John McCainAcknowledgementsIntroduction-From Built to Last to Success Built to LastChapter 1: From Great to Lasting-Redefining SuccessPart I: Meaning-How Successful People Stay SuccessfulChapter 2: Love it or Lose-Passions and the Quest for MeaningChapter 3: Portfolio of Passions-It's Not About BalanceChapter 4: Why Successful People Stay Successful-Integrity to MeaningPart II: ThoughtStyles-Extreme Makeovers Start in Your HeadChapter 5: The Silent Scream-Why It's So Damn Hard to Do What MattersChapter 6: The Cause Has Charisma-You Don't Have to Be Charismatic to Be SuccessfulChapter 7: The Tripping Point-Always Make New MistakesChapter 8: Wounds to Wisdom-Trusting Your Weaknesses and Using Your Core IncompetenciesPart III: ActionStyles-Turning Passion into ActionChapter 9: Earning Your Luck-Preparing for Serendipity by Using Big Hairy Audacious GoalsChapter 10: Naked Conversations-Harvesting ContentionChapter 11: Creating Alignment-The Environment Always WinsThe Pleasure of Finding Things Out-A Look at the Research Behind Success Built to LastEndnotesBiographical IndexIndex
Synopsis
Chosen by BusinessWeek as one of the top 5 books of 2006 in careers. Read the full story at businessweek.com. 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 McCain Acknowledgements Introduction-From Built to Last to Success Built to Last Chapter 1: From Great to Lasting-Redefining Success Part I: Meaning-How Successful People Stay Successful Chapter 2: Love it or Lose-Passions and the Quest for Meaning Chapter 3: Portfolio of Passions-It's Not About Balance Chapter 4: Why Successful People Stay Successful-Integrity to Meaning Part II: ThoughtStyles-Extreme Makeovers Start in Your Head Chapter 5: The Silent Scream-Why It's So Damn Hard to Do What Matters Chapter 6: The Cause Has Charisma-You Don't Have to Be Charismatic to Be Successful Chapter 7: The Tripping Point-Always Make New Mistakes Chapter 8: Wounds to Wisdom-Trusting Your Weaknesses and Using Your Core Incompetencies Part III: ActionStyles-Turning Passion into Action Chapter 9: Earning Your Luck-Preparing for Serendipity by Using Big Hairy Audacious Goals Chapter 10: Naked Conversations-Harvesting Contention Chapter 11: Creating Alignment-The Environment Always Wins The Pleasure of Finding Things Out-A Look at the Research Behind Success Built to Last Endnotes Biographical Index Index, Authored by three legends in leadership and self-help, this edition challenges conventional wisdom about success through stories of world-renowned leaders and unsung heroes who've learned how to find the courage to follow their passions., 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.
LC Classification Number
HF5386.P757 2006

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