Highest Goal -- How Leaders Excel from Good to Great

Author: [USA] Michael Ray
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Publish Date: 2005-07-15
Features: Michael Hoy, hailed by Fast Company magazine as "the most creative person in Silicon Valley," has created and taught the renowned "Personal Creativity in Business" course at Stanford University for 25 years. From the beginning, the profound impact this course has had on graduates has far exceeded Michael's imagination. Students seemed reborn, possessing mysterious abilities and passion. They found new ways of working, each unique yet harmonious, competing with kindness, and treating others with empathy, appreciation, and acceptance. As one graduate put it, "This was an effective and lasting transformation." Michael realized that his creativity course helped students find what they called their "Highest Aim" — a power that gives meaning to your life, connects you with your true self, and inspires and supports you, making you feel connected to the world. It has nothing to do with worldly success and achievement, but Michael found that all successful individuals who took the course maintained a lasting connection to it. In fact, they ultimately attributed their achievements to their Highest Aim. In this book, the author uses real stories, exercises, and reflections to help you find your own Highest Aim. By approaching this inner wisdom, staying in sync with it, and letting it guide every decision you make, you can not only significantly improve your life but also influence those around you. Michael shows you how to open the door to creativity, empathy, and courage.