The Rise by Sarah Lewis
From celebrated art historian, curator, and teacher Sarah Lewis, a fascinating examination of how our most iconic creative endeavors--from innovation to the arts--are not achievements but conversions, corrections after failed attempts. The gift of failure is a riddle: it will always be both the void and the start of infinite possibility. The Rise--part investigation into a psychological mystery, part an argument about creativity and art, and part a soulful celebration of the determination and courage of the human spirit--makes the case that many of the world's greatest achievements have come from understanding the central importance of failure. Written over the course of four years, this exquisite biography of an idea is about the improbable foundations of a creative human endeavor. Each chapter focuses on the inestimable value of often ignored ideas--the power of surrender, how play is essential for innovation, the near win can help propel you on the road to mastery, the importance of grit and creative practice. The Rise shares narratives about figures past and present that range from choreographers, writers, painters, inventors, and entrepreneurs; Frederick Douglass, Samuel F.B. Morse, Diane Arbus, and J.K. Rowling, for example, feature alongside choreographer Paul Taylor, Nobel Prize-winning physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, and Arctic explorer Ben Saunders. With valuable lessons for pedagogy and parenting, for innovation and discovery, and for self-direction and creativity, The Rise gives the old chestnut 'If at first you don't succeed.' a jolt of adrenaline (Elle).Sarah Lewis is the Managing Director of Embracing Change, where she works as a facilitator and consultant. She is an Associated Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a Principal Member of the Association of Business Psychologists, and an Associated Fellow of the Association of Business Psychologists. Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management (2007) is her first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781451629248 |
| ISBN 10 | 1451629249 |
| Title | The Rise |
| Author | Sarah Lewis |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2015-03-17 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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