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Lasting Contribution: How to Think, Plan, and Act to Accomplish Meaningful Work

by Tad Waddington

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A powerful dose of wisdom in a concise package, ""Lasting Contribution"" is filled with profound and effective advice on how to make the kinds of contributions -- to work, to organizations, to communities -- that really matter. Drawing from such varied sources as Aristotle, Sun Tzu, Victor Frankl, and Confucius, this book marshals insights that touch on information theory, sociology, Zen, psychology, art history, management theory, and other fields. Waddington's deft ability to illuminate his ideas using colorful examples -- everything from the Titanic and Santa Claus to skateboarding and Opra… (more)
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This is a wonderful guide to what it means to be human. Essential reading. Great gift for college graduates and anyone else going through transitional times and thinking about how to make one's own life more meaningful. ( )
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A powerful dose of wisdom in a concise package, ""Lasting Contribution"" is filled with profound and effective advice on how to make the kinds of contributions -- to work, to organizations, to communities -- that really matter. Drawing from such varied sources as Aristotle, Sun Tzu, Victor Frankl, and Confucius, this book marshals insights that touch on information theory, sociology, Zen, psychology, art history, management theory, and other fields. Waddington's deft ability to illuminate his ideas using colorful examples -- everything from the Titanic and Santa Claus to skateboarding and Opra

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