Book Reviews: Pink’s Picks
In his book, Drive, Daniel Pink names the following books as essential for anyone interested in living a life of autonomy, mastery and purpose.
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- Finite and infinite games: a vision of life as play and possibility . by James P Carse. New York : Free Press, 1986.
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Infinite games with no winner and no end are more rewarding at work and in our relationships.
. - Talent Is Overrated : What Really Separates World-Class Performers From Everybody Else. by Geoff Colvin. Penguin Press, 2010.
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The secret to mastery is “deliberate practice,” repetitive, mentally demanding work.
. - Flow : the psychology of optimal experience. by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. HarperPerennial, 1991.
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The best moments occur when the body or mind is stretched to the limit.
. - Mindset : the new psychology of success. by Carol Dweck. Random House, 2006.
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Listen to inner voices that may block your resiliency and interpret challenges as opportunities for growth.
. - Good work : when excellence and ethics meet. by Howard Gardner et al. Basic Books, 2001.
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Doing work of expert quality that benefits the broader society is important yet difficult to achieve.
. - Outliers : the story of success. by Malcolm Gladwell. Little, Brown and Co., 2008.
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High achievers have hidden advantages of culture, timing, demographics and luck.
. - War Of Art : Break Through The Blocks And Win Your Inner Creative Battles. by Steven Pressfield. Warner Books, 2003.
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To “overcome resistance” and achieve “the unlived life within,” love what you do, have patience and act in the face of fear.
. - Maverick : the success story behind the world’s most unusual workplace. by Ricardo Semler. Warner Books, 1995.
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In Semler’s successful company, employees hire and evaluate their bosses, participate in major decisions, and share in 22 percent of the profits.
. - The fifth discipline : the art and practice of the learning organization. by Peter M. Senge. Doubleday/Currency, 2006.
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Autonomous thinking and shared visions of the future are vital to the health of the organization.
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© Reviewer: Meg Trauner & Ford Library – Fuqua School of Business.
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