Focus the hidden driver of excellence
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.
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New York, NY :
Harper,
[2013]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Focus : |b the hidden driver of excellence / |c Daniel Goleman. |
| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
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| 300 | |a vii, 311 pages : |b illustration ; |c 24 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-294) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a The subtle faculty -- 1. The anatomy of attention -- Basics -- Attention top and bottom -- The value of a mind adrift -- Finding balance -- 2. Self-awareness -- The inner rudder -- Seeing ourselves as others see us -- A recipe for self-control -- 3. Reading others -- The woman who knew too much -- The empathy triad -- Social sensitivity -- 4. The bigger context -- Patterns, systems, and messes -- System blindness -- Distant threats -- 5. Smart practice -- The myth of 10,000 hours -- Brains on games -- Breathing buddies -- 6. The well-focused leader -- How leaders direct attention -- The leader's triple focus -- What makes a leader? -- 7. The big picture -- Leading for the long future. | |
| 520 | |a 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. | ||
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