What You re Really Meant to Do: A Road Map for Reaching Your Unique Potential

Robert Steven Kaplan

ISBN 10: 1422189902 / ISBN 13: 9781422189900

Published by Harvard Business Review Press, 2013

About this Item

2013. Hardcover. Kaplan describes a specific and actionable roadmap for helping readers define their own success and reach their unique potential. This effort requires several key steps in an integrated process, as well as a high level of motivation and hard work. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 358. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: What You re Really Meant to Do: A Road Map for Reaching Your Unique Potential
• Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1422189902
• ISBN 13: 9781422189900
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

How do you create your own definition of success―and reach your unique potential?

Building a fulfilling life and career can be a daunting challenge. It takes courage and hard work. Too often, we charge down a path leading to “success” as defined by those around us―and ultimately, are left feeling dissatisfied.

Each of us is unique and brings distinctive skills and qualities to any situation. So why is it that most of us fail to spend sufficient time learning to understand ourselves and creating our own definition of success? The truth is, it can seem so natural and so much easier to just do what everyone else is doing―for now―leaving it for later to develop our best selves and figure out our own unique path. Is there a road map that will enable you to defy conventional wisdom, resist peer pressure, and carve out a path that fits your unique skills and passions?

Robert Steven Kaplan, leadership expert and author of the highly successful book What to Ask the Person in the Mirror, regularly advises executives and students on how to tackle these questions. In this indispensable new book, Kaplan shares a specific and actionable approach to defining your own success and reaching your potential. Drawing on his years of experience, Kaplan proposes an integrated plan for identifying and achieving your goals. He outlines specific steps and exercises to help you understand yourself more deeply, take control of your career, and build your capabilities in a way that fits your passions and aspirations.

Are you doing what you’re really meant to do? If you’re ready to face this question, this book can help you change your life.

About the Author

Robert Steven Kaplan is president and chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Previously, he was the Senior Associate Dean for External Relations and Martin Marshall Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He is the author of three books: What You Really Need to Lead, What You’re Really Meant to Do and What to Ask the Person in the Mirror.