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Todays business world and the workplace can be a rat race for survival amidst the varying contending interests, which often makes it difficult for leadership excellence to flourish. After studying this chapter, you should be able to 1. In search of excellence was a great book for its day, and the excellence dividend is a great book for its day. When excellence and ethics meet is the product of three psychologists from different fields. Csikszentmihalyi is a social psychologist best known for his concept of flow, a state in which an individuals skills and challenges mesh and. Mar 20, 2015 todays business world and the workplace can be a rat race for survival amidst the varying contending interests, which often makes it difficult for leadership excellence to flourish. This is a very interesting book for anyone who wonders why he or she is unhappy at work or how to make the workplace more human. Amanda watson, a private detective, is as dedicated to her work. The secret of living a life of excellence is merely a matter of thinking thoughts of excellence. Excellence can be attained if you care more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe, dream more than others think is practical.
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