Lasting Contribution: How to Think, Plan, and Act to Accomplish Meaningful Work - Softcover

A powerful dose of wisdom in a concise package, Lasting Contribution is filled with profound and effective advice on how to make the kinds of contributions to work, to organizations, to communities that really matter. Drawing from such varied sources as Aristotle, Sun Tzu, Victor Frankl, and Confucius, this book marshals insights that touch on information theory, sociology, Zen, psychology, art history, management theory, and other fields. Waddington's deft ability to illuminate his ideas using colorful examples everything from the Titanic and Santa Claus to skateboarding and Oprah's shoes make the book as engaging as it is wise and thoughtful. Above all, Lasting Contribution offers different benefits to different readers: insightful tips for a better work performance for those looking to improve their careers; practical life-applications for those grappling with high philosophical ideas; and food for thought for thought for anyone seeking to enrich their lives generally."

"The formula to an effective, successful and meaningful life."--Accenture's SpotlightThis profound little book will deepen your understanding of how to become a genius, achieve wealth, take sophisticated action, manage your career, create meaning throughout your life, and much more. It synthesizes the thought of Aristotle, Sun Tzu, Godel, Frankl, Confucius, and many others. It draws insights from information theory, sociology, Zen, psychology, the history of art, management theory, the philosophy of science, and a dozen other fields. It uses the Titanic, avatars, Santa Claus, skateboarding, muses, cocktail parties, Oprah's shoes, and an array of other vivid examples to make its points clear. Lasting Contribution is at once an enjoyable read and deeply thought provoking.Lasting Contribution, though very brief, offers different things to different people: For those who are looking for useful tricks to improve their performance, it's akin to The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People; for those who want to be challenged by interesting ideas, it does so in a way like The Tipping Point and Blink; and for those interested in how philosophy provides help in answering life's questions, it is similar to Man's Search for Meaning. Lasting Contribution may be the shortest book you read this year, but also the most memorable, and the most valuable in terms of how you approach your life. USA Book News, Best Books award, 2007Eric Hoffer Book Award, 2008Axiom Business Book Award, 2007Independent Publisher Book Award (the "IPPY"), 2008International Business Awards (the "Stevie"), 2008World Human Resources Development Leadership Award, 2008Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, 2008"