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How will you measure your life by Clayton Christensen?

I very much enjoyed being reminded and prompted on living the fully integrated inspiring leadership life. If parts of your Inspiring leadership Compass (8 Points see my website) are missing, then there is a danger that your life becomes disintegrated. Too many successful leaders find they are workaholics or have committed themselves so much to […]
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How will you measure your life by Clayton Christensen?Book Review by Jonathan Bowman-Perks

I very much enjoyed being reminded and prompted on living the fully integrated inspiring leadership life. If parts of your Inspiring leadership Compass (8 Points see my website) are missing, then there is a danger that your life becomes disintegrated. Too many successful leaders find they are workaholics or have committed themselves so much to their work life that they don’t get the balance with the rest of their life.

Is “work life balance” actually achievable?

People say you should talk about “work-life integration”. I do recommend this book to listen to or read to reflect on your own life, and where you put your emphasis. Other reviews say:

An expert in business innovation is author Clayton M. Christensen. He used years working together with top achievers and in successful enterprises, part of which he created himself, he realized that a measure of someone’s life requires to be beyond time used at the office.

With insightful, insider illustration from his several years in the business world, Christensen is a competent guide for readers seeking to attain the profession of their dreams.  Still, as a man with a family and cancer survivor, Christensen can also talk from the heart when we speak about work/life balance.

In this book chapter, you’ll learn that motivation, and not money, is the cause of job satisfaction and that in spite of how you work hard at your work or the number of times you’re promoted, your real source of happiness is your family and friends.

Why do people with remarkable professional achievements feel unhappy, end up with failed relationships and/or get embroiled in scandals or crime? How can we live our life fully and know we’re on the right track? Clayton M. Christensen is known for his work on business strategy and innovation. In this book, he shows how proven business theories can be applied to achieve greater fulfillment in all aspects of life. In this summary of How Will you Measure your Life, we’ll outline how you can (i) ensure you’re successful and happy in your career, (ii) ensure you enjoy happy and lasting relationships with your family and close friends, and (iii) live with integrity.

– Jonathan Bowman-Perks

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