How Will You Measure Your Life?

How Will You Measure Your Life?

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  • Author:Clayton M. Christensen
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Summary

How do you lead a fulfilling life? That profound question animates this book of inspiration and insight from world-class business strategist and bestselling author of The Innovator’s Dilemma, Clayton Christensen。 After beating a heart attack, advanced-stage cancer and a stroke in three successive years, the world-renowned innovation expert and author of one of the best selling and most influential business books of all time – The Innovator’s Dilemma – Clayton M。 Christensen delivered a short but powerful speech to the Harvard Business School graduating class。 He presented a set of personal guidelines that have helped him find meaning and happiness in his life – a challenge even the brightest and most motivated of students find daunting。

Akin to The Last Lecture in its revelatory perspective following life-altering events, that speech subsequently became a hugely popular article in the Harvard Business Review and is now a groundbreaking book, putting forth a series of questions and models for success that have long been applied in the world of business, but also can be used to find cogent answers to pressing life questions: How can I be sure that I’ll find satisfaction in my career? How can I be sure that my relationships with my spouse, my family and my close friends become enduring sources of happiness? How can I avoid compromising my integrity (and stay out of jail)?

How Will You Measure Your Life? is a highly original, surprising book from a singular business figure。 It’s a book sure to inspire and educate readers – companies and individuals, students of business, mid-career professionals, and even parents – the world over。

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Reviews

James Storie-Pugh

Archaic and sexist drivel。 Sickly religious undercurrent。

Giang

I truly enjoyed the book and the authors' writing style。 There were some moments where I dozed off when the business anecdotes got too long (and I just wanted to skip over to the personal advice/suggestions) but overall the pieces of wisdom given were clear, succinct, and memorable。 4/5。 I truly enjoyed the book and the authors' writing style。 There were some moments where I dozed off when the business anecdotes got too long (and I just wanted to skip over to the personal advice/suggestions) but overall the pieces of wisdom given were clear, succinct, and memorable。 4/5。 。。。more

Megahn Schafer

More parenting advice than personal development。 Fine to read, but I didn’t have any big or new take always。 Just okay for me。

Anirudh Ramanathan

This is a concise book containing theories that the author has derived from self-exploration and from analyzing the life of his colleagues over a long period of time。 The theories are meant to provide a framework for deciding on one's own values and purpose in life。What was interesting was the author's use of examples from the business world to motivate the personal。 He uses various examples of pitfalls that corporations faced around having a vision, culture, outsourcing their future, and choosi This is a concise book containing theories that the author has derived from self-exploration and from analyzing the life of his colleagues over a long period of time。 The theories are meant to provide a framework for deciding on one's own values and purpose in life。What was interesting was the author's use of examples from the business world to motivate the personal。 He uses various examples of pitfalls that corporations faced around having a vision, culture, outsourcing their future, and choosing employees and relates them to daily decisions we face around what we optimize for, what we choose to do for others and how we manage our relationships。 I liked that the book only minimally talks about the author's own framework and tries not to be prescriptive but instead tries to point out the core underlying theory that one can apply for themselves。I would have appreciated a bit more detail on the culture and principles aspect - specifically discussing how it applies to other spheres and not only family relationships。 Towards the end, the book felt a bit more rushed and opinionated。 。。。more

Ed Barton

Will Get You ThinkingLiving a life with purpose is the key to happiness in many ways, and the author reinforces that with chapters that bridge a complex web of religion, family and business。 A somewhat mishmashed presentation leads the reader through scenarios and examples to the penultimate ending - identify and live your purpose。 This book will resonate best with the business leader struggling with big issues。 A book that will get you thinking。

Ricardo Tannus

I had never caught myself getting emotional while reading a “business book”, so this was a very unique read。Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Clayton Christensen’s The Innovator’s Dilemma, I honestly did not think Prof。 Christensen could top it, but perhaps this is an even more enjoyable book for it is more all-encompassing。It’s not purely business and it’s not purely life lessons/philosophy。 It’s both。 And then some。Peppered with genuinely insightful business cases, big questions and topics fo I had never caught myself getting emotional while reading a “business book”, so this was a very unique read。Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Clayton Christensen’s The Innovator’s Dilemma, I honestly did not think Prof。 Christensen could top it, but perhaps this is an even more enjoyable book for it is more all-encompassing。It’s not purely business and it’s not purely life lessons/philosophy。 It’s both。 And then some。Peppered with genuinely insightful business cases, big questions and topics for reflections, this is a book with something for everyone。To top it off, it seems it was crafted amidst a genuine atmosphere of collaboration and camaraderie between the late Prof。 Christensen and his co-authors。As both James Allworth and Karen Dillon emphasize on their acknowledgements, not only was Prof。 Christensen an extremely bright indivudual, but a humble and a selfless one。 This comes across throughout the book。May Prof。 Christensen rest in peace。 。。。more

Matt Chung

Bit different than I expected going in, I thought it was going to a bit more philosophical but it was still a worthwhile read。

Jonathan

Great book。 Well written and with plenty of valuable reflections on success and what’s important in life。 The author shares his personal experiences and techniques he developed to measure and understand what’s really important for his life。 While I wasn’t able his exact method, this book reinforced the importance of purpose finding and made me reflect on several challenges of life。 Recommended。

Bruce

Pablum。

Gabriella D'Souza

I liked the idea of the book and the emphasis it had on intentionality and thoughtfulness in our everyday actions。 However, I was not a fan of the analogies and also thought that it could’ve been more concise

Rishabh Jain

A must read!

Máté Gulyás

A must-have book for everyone looking to live a life with purpose。 Purpose in family, career。 It's full of useful models and a way of looking at the millions of things coming towards us every day。 A must-have book for everyone looking to live a life with purpose。 Purpose in family, career。 It's full of useful models and a way of looking at the millions of things coming towards us every day。 。。。more

Hannah

lots of interesting quotes in here / advice and stories for finding purpose but i found the overall tone to be preachy and a bit condescending and a good amount of the content to be unrelatable unfortunately

Nick O'Connor

This book sits beside How to Win Friends and Influence People。 The theories shared are unique and unlike other self help books。 A great read for anyone looking to articulate their purpose in life。 “By the time serious problems arise in relationships, it often is too late to repair them。 This means, almost paradoxically, that the time when it is most important to invest in building strong families and close friendships is when it appears, at the surface, as if it’s not necessary。”

Christina Gomez

I really believe that this book should be read by everyone。 As an objective person, I think he talks too much about children and God for anybody to enjoy this book, but if you remove that, this is the type of book and life lessons that really resonate! Beautiful book, good advice, and this author is very clear about how life should be

Andrea

Listened to this on audiobook- solid advice about moving past credentials, awards, and power to do something meaningful with your time。 Spent a good chunk of the book talking about being a good parent and being there for your kids- which is not currently relevant to me。 Appreciated the idea of sketching a likeness- what kind of person do you want to become- and then taking action towards that。

Raafter

definitely worth reading, not sure it will change the trajectory of my life - written by someone with a lot more 'faith' than I will ever have。 perhaps that is a problem。 definitely worth reading, not sure it will change the trajectory of my life - written by someone with a lot more 'faith' than I will ever have。 perhaps that is a problem。 。。。more

Joseph Semus

4。5/5。 Really solid read that makes you think about your priorities and how to spend your time while balancing a career, family, and other responsibilities, which are all questions I’ve been thinking about a lot recently。

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เป็นหนังสือที่ควรอ่านช้าๆ ในวันที่ว่าง เพื่อทบทวนชีวิตของเราเอง เป้าหมายที่สมดุลของเราระว่างงาน ครอบครัว ความสำเร็จ ควรเป็นอย่างไร เกือบทุกวันเรามีสิ่งเร้า มีโอกาส มีความน่าตื่นเต้น มีความสำเร็จ เข้ามา ชักชวนให้เราติดตาม แต่หลายครั้งมันนำเราออกห่างจากเป้าหมายสำคัญที่เราเคยตั้งไว้ หากเราไม่เคยทบทวนมันเลย ที่สุดแล้วเมื่อวันท้ายๆ ของชีวิตมาถึง เราอาจพบว่า เราอาจจะกำลังตกเหวแห่งหายนะ หรือไม่ก็พบกับความสำเร็จที่ว่างเปล่า ลองมาทบทวนชีวิตสไตล์นักวิชาการด้านบริหาร โดยมีศาสนาเจือปนเบาๆ เพื่อให้เห็นอีกด้า เป็นหนังสือที่ควรอ่านช้าๆ ในวันที่ว่าง เพื่อทบทวนชีวิตของเราเอง เป้าหมายที่สมดุลของเราระว่างงาน ครอบครัว ความสำเร็จ ควรเป็นอย่างไร เกือบทุกวันเรามีสิ่งเร้า มีโอกาส มีความน่าตื่นเต้น มีความสำเร็จ เข้ามา ชักชวนให้เราติดตาม แต่หลายครั้งมันนำเราออกห่างจากเป้าหมายสำคัญที่เราเคยตั้งไว้ หากเราไม่เคยทบทวนมันเลย ที่สุดแล้วเมื่อวันท้ายๆ ของชีวิตมาถึง เราอาจพบว่า เราอาจจะกำลังตกเหวแห่งหายนะ หรือไม่ก็พบกับความสำเร็จที่ว่างเปล่า ลองมาทบทวนชีวิตสไตล์นักวิชาการด้านบริหาร โดยมีศาสนาเจือปนเบาๆ เพื่อให้เห็นอีกด้านของชีวิต 。。。more

Eseosa Ehioghae

Excellent book on applying theories in business to personal and professional life。 Definitely a book that must be read。

Ivars

Good retrospect on life's commitmentsPlenty of great business examples that explain the ideas in the book。 In the end, it had a few too many religious references for me, but that is understandable given author's purpose and background。 Good retrospect on life's commitmentsPlenty of great business examples that explain the ideas in the book。 In the end, it had a few too many religious references for me, but that is understandable given author's purpose and background。 。。。more

Fayza Azzahra Robby

Found this in the business section, but really is a self-help book with a unique business approach。 You'll get everything from this book: insightful business knowledge from the amazing Clayton Christensen, and also life guides that will give you a whole new perspective of what you really want in life。 I also didn't know he passed away until I finished this book。 May he rest in peace。 Found this in the business section, but really is a self-help book with a unique business approach。 You'll get everything from this book: insightful business knowledge from the amazing Clayton Christensen, and also life guides that will give you a whole new perspective of what you really want in life。 I also didn't know he passed away until I finished this book。 May he rest in peace。 。。。more

Lela

Such good advice by a man who lived-out what he taught。 He gives the reader concrete advice and stories to help you make your life be what you want it to be。 You need to think about what you want。 An excellent book!

XZ Lim

Thinking beyond money

Rauded

Cool short to the point book。 Very quick read。 It talks about things that you might already know yourself but in fancier words and with more ambition but there are still some new things that you will learn。Here I will just paste Kristin Eberhard review because it's really good and if I ever want to read my reviews in the future I will have this for myself:Find Your PurposeLikeness - who you want to becomeCommitment - to becoming that at every step。 Actually spending your time and energy in ways Cool short to the point book。 Very quick read。 It talks about things that you might already know yourself but in fancier words and with more ambition but there are still some new things that you will learn。Here I will just paste Kristin Eberhard review because it's really good and if I ever want to read my reviews in the future I will have this for myself:Find Your PurposeLikeness - who you want to becomeCommitment - to becoming that at every step。 Actually spending your time and energy in ways that get you closer to your likeness。Metrics - to measure your progress towards becoming the likenessClayton’s LikenessA man who is dedicated to helping improve the lives of other peopleA kind, honest, forgiving, and selfless husband, father, and friendA man who doesn't just believe in God but who believes GodDon't confuse hygiene with motivationMotivation:The things that make you love going to work。 Feeling that you are doing work that is meaningful to you and making a meaningful contribution; Challenging work, recognition, responsibility, and personal growth。Hygiene Factors:Status, compensation, job security, work conditions, company policies, and supervisory practices。 Bad hygiene causes dissatisfaction。 But good hygiene factors just mean you are not dissatisfied with your job, not that you love your job。StrategyDeliberative - a focused planEmergent - unexpected opportunities that ariseAsk what has to prove trueAsk yourself “What are the assumptions that have to prove true in order for me to be happy with this choice?” List them。 Test their validity: how do you know the company really has a team culture? How do you know they will be growing this group? etc。 Are they within your control? (less) 。。。more

Robert Zeller

A very interesting read。 a lot of great advice for companies or for your personal life。 I would buy some copies for my grandchildren if I thought they would read them。

Mahmoud Sultan

Great read to put life priorities into perspective。 Profoundly dives into the question of how we measure success。 Who do we want to become and how do we want to be remembered? Whatever the answer is, are our day-to-day actions aligned with that vision?

tzu-yi,wu

In the midst of pursuing a job you really love, this can be a worth reading book for you。 Instead of defining the success for you, it’s more a inward reflection one。 Remind you what can truly be an element for your happiness, including your job, family and relationships。 Not matter I will find a job which I love with my heart in the future or not, I will keep finding it till the end and I will allocate and invest more my time in my family and friendship and of hopefully a relationship I would li In the midst of pursuing a job you really love, this can be a worth reading book for you。 Instead of defining the success for you, it’s more a inward reflection one。 Remind you what can truly be an element for your happiness, including your job, family and relationships。 Not matter I will find a job which I love with my heart in the future or not, I will keep finding it till the end and I will allocate and invest more my time in my family and friendship and of hopefully a relationship I would like to devote and commit myself into。 I would say this could be a book I appreciate reading in where I am standing now in my life。 Now finally I understood what you mean and what the author expressed in the book。 。。。more

Anish Malpani

Finally got a dose of all the goodness Clay had to offer。 A charming book that bridges organizations and humans with poignant parallels that translate to simple but pointed lessons。 Also, a quick read。