"An inspirational and practical guide for anyone who wants to
incorporate the dynamic skills of entrepreneurs into their own lives
and work.
A new generation of "life entrepreneurs" is
emerging: people who apply their vision, talents, creativity, and
energy not only to their work but to their entire lives, changing the
world for themselves and those around them. In this book, successful
entrepreneurs Christopher Gergen and Gregg Vanourek draw on numerous
interviews with fifty-five leading entrepreneurs worldwide as well as
the wisdom of multiple thought leaders to provide vivid examples,
moving vignettes, concrete frameworks, and practical strategies for
revving up our work and play through entrepreneurial leadership. This
book starts by providing strategies for integrating life, work, and
purpose and ends by capturing the implications of the current
entrepreneurial boom for our workplaces, learning institutions,
communities, and families.
Christopher Gergen (Washington,
D.C.) is a founding partner of New Mountain Ventures, co-founder and
chairman of SMARTHINKING, Adjunct Professor and Director of the
Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative at Duke University, and a
life-long entrepreneur,
Gregg Vanourek (Thornton, CO) is a
founding partner of New Mountain Ventures, former CEO of Vanourek
Consulting Solutions, and former Senior Vice President of School
Development for K12 Inc."