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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHarvard Business Review Press
ISBN-100875847706
ISBN-139780875847702
eBay Product ID (ePID)1640538
Product Key Features
Book TitleArt of Possibility
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicLeadership, Creativity
IllustratorYes
GenreSelf-Help, Business & Economics
AuthorRosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight16.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-033537
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal153.7
Table Of ContentAn Invitation to Possibility About This Book The Practices 1 It's All Invented 2 Stepping into a Universe of Possibility 3 Giving an A 4 Being a Contribution 5 Leading from Any Chair 6 Rule Number 6 7 The Way Things Are 8 Giving Way to Passion 9 Lighting a Spark 10 Being the Board 11 Creating Frameworks for Possibility 12 Telling the WE Story Coda Acknowledgments About the Authors
SynopsisThe Art of Possibility offers a set of breakthrough practices for creativity in all human enterprises. This inspirational book is a synthesis of Rosamund Stone Zander's knowledge of cutting-edge psychology and Benjamin Zander's experiences as the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. Infused with the energy of their dynamic partnership, the book joins together Ben's extraordinary talent as a mover and shaker, teacher, and communicator with Rosamund's genius for creating innovative paradigms for personal and professional fulfillment. In lively counterpoint, the authors provide us with a deep sense of the powerful role that the notion of possibility can play in every aspect of our lives. The Zanders' deceptively simple practices are based on two premises: that life is composed as a story ("it's all invented") and that, with new definitions, much more is possible than people ordinarily think. The book shifts our perspective with uplifting stories, parables, and anecdotes. From "Giving an A" to the mysterious "Rule Number 6" to "Leading from Any Chair"--the account of Ben's stunning realization that the conductor/leader's power is directly linked to how much greatness he is willing to grant to others--each practice offers an opportunity for personal and organizational transformation.