The Adversity Paradox; An Unconventional Guide to Achieving Uncommon Business Success
ISBN: 9780312598792 | 0312598793
Format: Trade PaperPublisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date: 6/8/2010
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Oprah Winfrey, Harvey Mackay, Doris Christopher, and Rick Hendrick have firsthand knowledge of 'the adversity paradox': working to overcome humble beginnings, lack of knowledge, unexpected setbacks, or any manner of misfortune that may come your way and turning it into the greatest tool to building savvy. They all relate how the knowledge they gained from overcoming adversity played such a crucial role in their success trajectories that they now considered adversity their friend. But The Adversity Paradox isn't merely a collection of motivati... MORE
| Introduction | p. ix |
| What Is Business Savvy, Anyway? | p. 1 |
| The Individual Human Capital of the Business Savvy | p. 26 |
| The Power of "And Then Some": The Connection Between Adversity, Individual Human Capital, and Business Savvy | p. 55 |
| Just Add Introspection: Human Capital Component No. 1 | p. 83 |
| What Does Behavior Have to Do with Values? Everything! Human Capital Component No. 2 | p. 104 |
| Work ... MORE | p. 129 |
| Purpose and Passion-You Really Can Take the Work Out of Work: Human Capital Component No. 4 | p. 162 |
| The Transformative Power of a Lifelong Thirst for Knowledge: Human Capital Component No. 5 | p. 191 |
| Using the Adversity Paradox to Triumph Over Unexpected Trajectory Changes | p. 212 |
| Epilogue: Practicing the Paradox | p. 240 |
| Appendix | p. 243 |
| Notes | p. 249 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 255 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
J. Barry Griswell is former chairman and chief executive officer of the Principal Financial Group. He is a 2003 recipient of the Horatio Alger Award, given to individuals who have achieved great success while overcoming difficult backgrounds. He is president of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines.
Bob Jennings is president of Lean Management Group, a consulting company focused on senior management methods and execution.
Bob Jennings is president of Lean Management Group, a consulting company focused on senior management methods and execution.
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