Gold Medal Winner, Business Fable, 2012 Axiom Business Book Awards A personal leadership fable on applying principles of Zen to work & life choices. The Shibumi Strategy is a little book about a big breakthrough. It tells the story of a hardworking family man who finds himself in crisis when his company closes. Through his struggle, and guidance from unlikely sources, he learns subtle lessons in the form of personal zen principles, coming to understand that it is often the involuntary challenge, the setbacks, that harbor the power to transform. When approached as an opportunity no easy task when simple survival is the first order of business unforeseen trials can sometimes result in an altogether new lease on life. Shows how "e;personal leadership"e; can lead to real (and not always easy) breakthroughs Includes key lessons on commitment, preparation, struggle, breakthrough, and transformation Is based on Shibumi, a Japanese word without literal definition that describes the height of personal excellence, elegant performance, and effortless effectiveness. For those struggling with personal breakthroughs, The Shubimi Strategy offers a new way to face work and life challenges for balanced solutions.

Gold Medal Winner, Business Fable, 2012 Axiom Business BookAwardsA personal leadership fable on applying principles of Zen towork & life choices.The Shibumi Strategy is a little book about a bigbreakthrough. It tells the story of a hardworking family man whofinds himself in crisis when his company closes. Through hisstruggle, and guidance from unlikely sources, he learns subtlelessons in the form of "personal zen" principlescoming to understand that it is often the involuntary challengethe setbacks, that harbor the power to transform. When approachedas an opportunity -- no easy task when simple survival is thefirst order of business--unforeseen trials can sometimesresult in an altogether new lease on life.* Shows how "personal leadership" can lead to real (and notalways easy) breakthroughs* Includes key lessons on commitment, preparation, strugglebreakthrough, and transformation* Is based on Shibumi, a Japanese word withoutliteral definition that describes the height of personalexcellence, elegant performance, and effortlesseffectiveness.For those struggling with personal breakthroughs, The ShubimiStrategy offers a new way to face work and life challenges forbalanced solutions.

Introduction.THE FABLE.The Commitment.The Preparation.The Struggle.The Breakthrough.The Transformation.THE PRACTICUM.Note to Reader.Reflections on Shibumi.Kata for Practice.Notes and References.Glossary.Reading and Resources.About the Author.