The Answer to How Is Yes: Acting On What Matters

Block, Peter

ISBN 10: 1576751686 / ISBN 13: 9781576751688

Published by U.S.A.: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2001

About this Item

A fine copy in a fine, mylar protected DJ. 1st edition/1st printing. Inscribed and signed by the author on the half title page; NOTE: The stock picture does not match the actual book! 8vo., 203 pages. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Answer to How Is Yes: Acting On What Matters
• Publisher: U.S.A.: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1576751686
• ISBN 13: 9781576751688
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • SIGNED BOOKS
  • BUSINESS
  • PSYCHOLOGY AND SELF-HELP

About this title

Synopsis

Modern culture’s worship of “how-to” pragmatism has turned us into instruments of efficiency and commerce—but we’re doing more and more about things that mean less and less. We constantly ask “how? and still struggle to find purpose and act on what matters. Instead of acting on what we know to be of importance, we wait for bosses to change, we seek the latest fad, we invest in one more degree. Asking how keeps us safe—instead of being led by our hearts into uncharted territory, we keep our heads down and stick to the rules. But we are gaining the world and losing our souls.

Peter Block puts the “how-to” craze in perspective and presents a guide to the difficult and life-granting journey of bringing what we know is of personal value into an indifferent or even hostile corporate and cultural landscape. He raises our awareness of the trade-offs we’ve made in the name of practicality and expediency, and offers hope for a way of life in which we’re motivated not by what “works,” but by the things that truly matter in life—idealism, intimacy, depth and engagement.

About the Author

Peter Block is an author, speaker, and a partner in Designed Learning, a training company that offers consulting skills workshops. He is the author of three bestselling books: Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used, The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work, and Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest. His most recent book is Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion: A Guide to Understanding Your Expertise.