Focus
The Hidden Driver of Excellence
New York : Harper, [2013]
Format: Ebook
Edition: First edition.
Description: 1 online resource.
Psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman delves into the science of attention in all its varieties and shows why high-achievers need focus, as demonstrated by rich case studies from fields as diverse as competitive sports, education, the arts, and business.
Contents:
The subtle faculty -- Basics -- Attention top and bottom -- The value of a mind adrift -- Finding balance -- The inner rudder -- Seeing ourselves as others see us -- A recipe for self-control -- The woman who knew too much -- The empathy triad -- Social sensitivity -- Patterns, systems, and messes -- System blindness -- Distant threats -- The myth of 10,000 hours -- Brains on games -- Breathing buddies -- How leaders direct attention -- The leader's triple focus -- What makes a leader? -- Leading for the long future.
ISBN:
9780062114976
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Includes index.
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