The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life - Rilegato

Zander, Rosamund Stone; Zander, Benjamin

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ISBN 10: 0875847706 ISBN 13: 9780875847702

Casa editrice: Harvard Business School Pr, 2000

Riassunto

In their playing you hear not only precision, color and balance, but thunder, lightning and the language of the heart. This is what the Boston Globe said about a performance by conductor Benjamin Zander with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, but it could apply equally to the Zanders' inspirational book, the product of a synthesis of the diverse worlds of the symphony orchestra and cutting-edge psychology.
The Art of Possibility offers a set of breakthrough practices for creativity in all human enterprises. 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 Stone Zander'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 the authors' personal experiences as well as from famous and everyday heroes. 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.
The Art of Possibility provides a life-altering approach to fulfilling dreams large and small. The Zanders invite us all to become passionate communicators, leaders, and performers whose lives radiate possibility into the world.

Rosamund Stone Zander is a family therapist and a landscape painter. Benjamin Zander is the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and a professor at the New England Conservatory of Music.

Based on the principles developed through the authors' unique partnership, Mr. Zander gives presentations to managers and executives around the world and Ms. Zander conducts workshops for organizations on practicing the art of possibility.

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L'autore:

Rosamund Stone Zander is a family therapist and a landscape painter. Benjamin Zander is the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and a professor at the New England Conservatory of Music.

Contenuti:

An 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

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Harvard Business School Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0875847706
• ISBN 13: 9780875847702
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 206