May The Shibumi Strategy

A Powerful Way to Create Meaningful Change
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-89214-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 176 Seiten, E-Book

Gold Medal Winner, Business Fable, 2012 Axiom Business BookAwards
A personal leadership fable on applying principles of Zen towork & life choices.
The Shibumi Strategy is a little book about a bigbreakthrough. It tells the story of a hardworking family man whofinds himself in crisis when his company closes. Through hisstruggle, and guidance from unlikely sources, he learns subtlelessons in the form of "personal zen" principles,coming to understand that it is often the involuntary challenge,the setbacks, that harbor the power to transform. When approachedas an opportunity -- no easy task when simple survival is thefirst order of business--unforeseen trials can sometimesresult in an altogether new lease on life.
* Shows how "personal leadership" can lead to real (and notalways easy) breakthroughs
* Includes key lessons on commitment, preparation, struggle,breakthrough, and transformation
* Is based on Shibumi, a Japanese word withoutliteral definition that describes the height of personalexcellence, elegant performance, and effortlesseffectiveness.
For those struggling with personal breakthroughs, The ShubimiStrategy offers a new way to face work and life challenges forbalanced solutions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

May, Matthew E.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
THE FABLE.
The Commitment.
The Preparation.
The Struggle.
The Breakthrough.
The Transformation.
THE PRACTICUM.
Note to Reader.
Reflections on Shibumi.
Kata for Practice.
Notes and References.
Glossary.
Reading and Resources.
About the Author.

Über Autor(innen)

MATTHEW E. MAY is an internationally recognized innovation author, design strategist, and columnist for the American Express OPEN Forum Idea Hub. He is a popular speaker and master kaizen coach, working with organizations all over the world. His previous books include In Pursuit of Elegance and The Elegant Solution. He lives in Southern California.