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The Shibumi Strategy

A Powerful Way to Create Meaningful Change
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The Shibumi Strategy by Matthew E. May weaves a compelling tale about a man's journey of self-discovery and perseverance. Facing sudden job loss, the protagonist learns to embrace change and personal growth by adopting the Japanese principle of 'shibumi,' meaning effortless perfection. Through engaging storytelling, the book provides insights into achieving profound personal development and mastering life's challenges.
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The Shibumi Strategy

* An engaging fable on Zen principles as they relate to personal breakthroughs, resilience, and work/life choices * Offers short insights, practical takeaways, exercises and tools for the reader to pencil through * From award-winning author and blogger Matthew May .

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Gold Medal Winner, Business Fable, 2012 Axiom Business Book Awards

A personal leadership fable on applying principles of Zen to work and life choices.

The Shibumi Strategy is a little book about a big breakthrough. It tells the story of a hardworking family man who finds himself in crisis when his company closes. Through his struggle, and guidance from unlikely sources, he learns subtle lessons in the form of "personal zen" principles, coming to understand that it is often the involuntary challenge, the setbacks, that harbour the power to transform. When approached as an opportunity β€” no easy task when simple survival is the first order of business β€” unforeseen trials can sometimes result in an altogether new lease on life.

  • Shows how "personal leadership" can lead to real (and not always easy) breakthroughs
  • Includes key lessons on commitment, preparation, struggle, breakthrough, and transformation
  • Is based on Shibumi, a Japanese word without literal definition that describes the height of personal excellence, elegant performance, and effortless effectiveness.

For those struggling with personal breakthroughs, The Shibumi Strategy offers a new way to face work and life challenges for balanced solutions.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470769508

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 December 2010

Country: United States

Imprint: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.

Illustration: Drawings: 2 B&W, 0 Color; Tables: 1 B&W, 0 Color

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Matthew E. May is an internationally recognized innovation author, design strategist, and columnist for the American Express OPEN Forum Idea Hub. He is a popular speaker and master kaizen coach, working with organizations all over the world. His previous books include In Pursuit of Elegance and The Elegant Solution. He lives in Southern California. For more information, please visit:www.shibumistrategy.com, become a Shibumi fan on Facebook, and download the Shibumi app from iTunes.

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