Success built to last creating a life that matters

"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. Meet unsung heroes who've achieved lasting impact without obvious power o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Porras, Jerry I.
Other Authors: Emery, Stewart, Thompson, Mark
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Upper Saddle River, N.J. Wharton School Pub. 2006
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Introduction : from Built to last to Success built to last
  • From great to lasting : redefining success
  • Love it or lose : passions and the quest for meaning
  • Portfolio of passions : it's not about balance
  • Why successful people stay successful : integrity to meaning
  • The silent scream : why it's so damn hard to do what matters
  • The cause has charisma : you don't have to be charismatic to be successful
  • The tripping point : always make new mistakes
  • Wounds to wisdom : trusting your weaknesses and using your core incompetencies
  • Earning your luck : preparing for serendipity by using big hairy audacious goals
  • Naked conversations : harvesting contention
  • Creating alignment : the environment always wins
  • The pleasure of finding things out : a look at the research behind Success built to last