The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life
Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9781565114357 (1565114353)
Publish date: January 9th 2001
Publisher: Highbridge Audio
Edition language: English
One of the best books I have ever read about how to be a good leader. Great in terms of personal growth too.
A little bit too kool-aid/landmarky for me.
This is much easier to take than most self-help books I've read, simply because they do not try to solve the problem of "You" (capital y). Most self-help books are unbearably condescending whereas this is bearably condescending. Basically, I agree with their practical advice much of the time, but ...
I read this book after watching a talk given by Benjamin Zander at Davos and another he gave at a TED conference. In person, he is inspiring, likable and he comes across as a genuinely good human being. Much of that comes across in his writing as well. He's a natural story teller and his passion for...