We all know that it takes hard work, dedication, and the occasional dose of luck for someone to make it to the top of their chosen field. Yet we also suspect that it takes a little something more -- but what? The Art of Doing asks today's most successful celebrities, businessmen, and iconoclastic achievers, "How do you succeed at what you do?" You'll be surprised by what you can learn from these original and refreshing takes on success

By exploring the basic components of "The Art of War," a guide to personal development and success shows readers how to unleash their full potential, triumph over adversity, and achieve long-term goals.

"IDEO founder and Stanford d.school creator David Kelley and his brother Tom Kelley, IDEO partner and the author of the bestselling The Art of Innovation, have written a powerful and compelling book on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us. Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the "creative types." But two of the leading experts in innovation, design, and creativity on the planet show us that each and every one of us is creative. In an incredibly entertaining and inspiring narrative that draws on countless stories from their work at IDEO and with many of the world's top companies, David and Tom Kelley identify the principles and strategies that will allow us to tap into our creative potential in our work lives, and in our personal lives, and allow us to innovate in terms of how we approach and solve problems. It is a book that will help each of us be more productive and successful in our lives and in our careers. "

"A solid framework for businesses to create a market-developing strategyBusiness transformation is a key executive management initiative that attempts to align people, process, and technology initiatives of an organization more closely with its business strategy and vision to support and help innovate new business strategies and meet long-term objectives. Strategic Business Transformation reveals how you can predict if your market is transforming, linking and aligning ten key strategic variables under a common strategic dashboard. Provides a tested framework of this strategic invention and transformation that the author has applied to several companies Includes case studies of the entrepreneurial and large multi-billion revenue institutions that have used this method?and succeeded Shows how internal and external factors drive should drive strategic transformation Filled with case studies and practical examples, this book gives readers a proven framework from which to create a transformative business strategy"--