Term success "means many things to many people, say the authors, but their conversations with more than 200 individuals who have made a difference in their fields, and taught them, that long-term success has less to do with the search for the best idea or business model than it does with the finding that has implications for us as individuals. Extraordinary people, teams and organizations are just ordinary people doing extraordinary things that matter to them, they say. Your co-workers or competitors who love their work will be to try harder, move faster, and contribute more than people who only do things for pay. The authors explain why in this excerpt from their book, Success Built to Last: Creating a Life That Matters (Wharton School Publishing, 2006).
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by Jerry Porras, Stewart Emery, Mark Thompson Source: Rotman School of Management, 4 pages. Publication date: 01 Sep, 2007. Prod. #: ROT048-PDF-ENG
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