Life Entrepreneurs

Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives

AvChristopher Gergen,Gregg Vanourek

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

"An inspirational and practical guide for anyone who wants to incorporate the dynamic skills of entrepreneurs into their own lives and work. A new generation of "life entrepreneurs" is emerging: people who apply their vision, talents, creativity, and energy not only to their work but to their entire lives, changing the world for themselves and those around them. In this book, successful entrepreneurs Christopher Gergen and Gregg Vanourek draw on numerous interviews with fifty-five leading entrepreneurs worldwide as well as the wisdom of multiple thought leaders to provide vivid examples, moving vignettes, concrete frameworks, and practical strategies for revving up our work and play through entrepreneurial leadership. This book starts by providing strategies for integrating life, work, and purpose and ends by capturing the implications of the current entrepreneurial boom for our workplaces, learning institutions, communities, and families.Christopher Gergen (Washington, D.C.) is a founding partner of New Mountain Ventures, co-founder and chairman of SMARTHINKING, Adjunct Professor and Director of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative at Duke University, and a life-long entrepreneur,Gregg Vanourek (Thornton, CO) is a founding partner of New Mountain Ventures, former CEO of Vanourek Consulting Solutions, and former Senior Vice President of School Development for K12 Inc."

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-03-28
Mått:158 x 231 x 25 mm
Vikt:408 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:J-B Warren Bennis Series
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9780787988623

Utforska kategorier

Entreprenörskap inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

The Authors CHRISTOPHER GERGEN is a founding partner of New Mountain Ventures and a lifelong entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and chairman of SMARTHINKING, the leading provider of online tutoring in the U.S. He is also a visiting lecturer and director of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative in the Hart Leadership Program at Duke University. Christopher lives with his wife and two children in Washington, D.C. GREGG VANOUREK is a founding partner of New Mountain Ventures. Previously, he ran Vanourek Consulting Solutions and served as senior vice president of School Development for K12 Inc., and vice president for Programs at the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation. He is coauthor of Charter Schools in Action and lives with his wife and daughter in Denver, Colorado.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword, by Warren Bennis xiiiIntroduction xvList of Interviews xxviiPART ONE: SURVEYING THE LANDSCAPE1 Understanding Life Entrepreneurship 32 Life Entrepreneurs in Action 253 Discovering Core Identity 38PART TWO: PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY4 Awakening to Opportunity 655 Envisioning the Future 806 Developing Goals and Strategies 93PART THREE: BLAZING A TRAIL7 Building Healthy Support Systems 1118 Taking Action and Making a Difference 1299 Embracing Renewal and Reinvention 145Conclusion: Creating a New Future 165Appendix A: Life Entrepreneurship Primer 181Appendix B: Exercises and Helpful Resources 187Appendix C: Interview Methodology 189Notes 191The Authors 199Acknowledgments 201Index 205