The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life

Author: Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander
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ISBN: 0142001104
Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) (October, 2002)
Sales Rank: 372
Average Customer Rating: 4.28 out of 5

Customer Reviews

Rating: 5 out of 5
Possibility makes life beautiful!
A perfect book written by a perfect duo.

They provide professional insights to enhance our personal life and personal insights to improve our professional life.

Conductor Ben works closely together with Consultant Rosa to create wonderful chemistry hence leave us with loads of inspiration and encouragement.

Words really cannot explain how I love this book and adore the authors.

If it touches my heart and opens my mind, I believe it will do the same to anyone too. Don't miss the chance to embrace the treasurable possibilities in life and grasp this book now!


Rating: 5 out of 5
Worthwhile and Inspiring Read
My first impression upon picking up The Art of Possibility was that it would be "fluff." Wrong impression. Instead, this turned out to be a very powerful book that I'm glad to have read. The Zanders present a philosophy and strategy for seeing and living in our world from a standpoint of possibility rather than scarcity and restriction. They describe a set of practices that may sound trite from their chapter headings ("Giving an A") but which are backed up by lucid explanations and very moving anecdotes. (I don't usually go for books that rely so heavily on personal stories, but in this case they are quite inspiring and contribute significantly to the power of the book.)

The two authors come at the issues of leadership and personal growth from different perspectives: He from the point of view of an orchestra conductor, and She from that of a psychotherapist. Benjamin Zander fortunately does not try to make the threadbare comparison that being a conductor is like being a CEO; rather, he simply uses his personal experiences as a leader to help make his points with interesting examples related to his career as conductor.

It's a worthwhile read (and easy, too, at 200 pages) that at the very least is inspiring and enjoyable, but also likely to make positive changes in your life if you apply the practices the authors describe.


Rating: 5 out of 5
The Art of Possibility
The "Art of Possibility" deeply resonated with me. Creating value by managing risk and uncertainty has been the core of my life's journey. It has been filled with complexity, tension, and dissonance...but it has also been filled with the discovery of possibility and meaning. The Zanders have done a real service in framing the "how" of possibility with their examples and practices.

This gem of a book will be useful not only in managing one's life, but also in helping other's to create their great life stories. The answers to core questions like "which game of success will I choose to play?","will I choose to be a contribution?", and "do I take myself too ___seriously?" are keys to a life of joy, meaning, and fulfillment.

Can you see the work of art within you? Within others? Or are you focusing on the facade? Who is winning the battle between the caculating self and the central self? Are you vulnerable or are you permeable? What is here now? And what do you want to do from here? Get yourself this book and engage in THE joyous adventure of opening up to your possibilities.

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