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Obliquity: Why Our Goals Are Best Achieved Indirectly

by John Kay
$8.90
Obliquity: Why Our Goals Are Best Achieved Indirectly
Obliquity: Why Our Goals Are Best Achieved Indirectly

Success found through indirect, unconventional paths.

If you're someone who feels like direct goals often lead you to dead ends, "Obliquity" can offer a refreshing perspective. John Kay suggests that the most successful people often achieve their goals by not targeting them head-on. It's a thought-provoking read that might just change the way you approach your personal and professional ambitions.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Obliquity: Why Our Goals Are Best Achieved Indirectly

by John Kay
$8.90
ISBN: 9781846682889
Authors: John Kay
Publisher: Profile Books
Date of Publication: 2010-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Philosophy, Business, Economics, Personal Development
Related Topics: Management, Productivity, Leadership, Self Help, Personal Development, Business, Productivity, Leadership, Psychology, Personal Development
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If you want to go in one direction, the best route may involve going in another. This is the concept of 'obliquity': paradoxical as it sounds, many goals are more likely to be achieved when pursued indirectly. Whether overcoming geographical obstacles, winning decisive battles or meeting sales targets, history shows that oblique approaches are the most successful, especially in difficult terrain. Pre-eminent economist John Kay applies his provocative, universal theory to everything from international business to town planning and from football to managing forest fires. He shows why the most profitable companies are not always the most profit-oriented; why the richest men and women are not the most materialistic; and why the happiest people are not necessarily those who focus on happiness.
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Success found through indirect, unconventional paths.

If you're someone who feels like direct goals often lead you to dead ends, "Obliquity" can offer a refreshing perspective. John Kay suggests that the most successful people often achieve their goals by not targeting them head-on. It's a thought-provoking read that might just change the way you approach your personal and professional ambitions.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.