Paradox of Success
When Winning at Work Means Losing at Life
Published on 1. March 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-07-709303-7 (ISBN)
Description
This work examines the "cost" of business success, exploring how it affects people and locks them into a never-ending cycle of keeping up and pretending to relish the struggle for reputation. The second half of the book looks at how to overcome the problem and start again.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
4000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-709303-7 (9780077093037)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Prisoners of the office; the paradox of success; the hidden assets of the shadow - mining for gold; money, power, people and performance - the rise of Hubris; the promise of renewal - begin by stepping back; promoting renewal - getting past the fear of letting go; deeper into renewal - the retreat; home again - staying renewed in the work world; the long-distance leader and the self-renewing organization.