The Art of Possibility
by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
A conductor and a therapist offer twelve practices for shifting from scarcity to possibility: giving an A, being a contribution, leading from any chair, Rule Number 6 (don't take yourself so seriously). The orchestra stories are wonderful, and the practices translate directly to teams and families.
Read it if…
you lead or teach and want to change the emotional weather of a room.
Skip it if…
you want measurable tactics; this is about framing, and it is unapologetically warm.
Three things you will actually use
- Start from possibility, not from the measurement.
- Lead from whatever chair you are in.
- Rule Number 6: lighten up.
Do this first
Give someone an A in advance, and tell them what they did to earn it, written in the past tense.
Our verdict
Generous and wise; one of the few leadership books that makes you kinder.
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