The Simplicity Principle: Six Steps Towards Clarity in a Complex World
Julia Hobsbawm
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
WINNER: American Book Fest Best Book Award 2020 - Business: General
WINNER: NYC Big Book Award 2020 - Self-Help: General
SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2021 - Personal Development & Wellbeing
Product Details
Price
$19.95
$18.55
Publisher
Kogan Page
Publish Date
April 28, 2020
Pages
264
Dimensions
5.2 X 1.1 X 7.6 inches | 0.75 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781789663556
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About the Author
Julia Hobsbawm is an entrepreneur and writer who address the problems and solutions of humans in the machine age. She was described by James Harding, former editor of The Times and of BBC News and founder of Tortoise Media, as 'one of the most important public intellectuals in the UK'. She is Honorary Visiting Professor of Workplace Social Health at London's Cass Business School.
Reviews
"It's the question of our modern times: how to recapture simplicity in our lives so we can once again connect with ourselves. And in this book our Editor-at-Large Julia Hobsbawm has given us an answer: by using the shape and pattern of nature. Her six-word mantra - Keep it Simple, Learn From Nature - shows us how we can use the power of the world around us to change our lives for the better."--Arianna Huffington "Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global "
"An excellent book. Simplicity will be one of the key themes of the 2020s. Many aspire to it, but few achieve it. This book shows the way, simply."--Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor, University of Buckingham, historian and political commentator
"Julia Hobsbawm, that Queen Bee of public intellectual thought, shows us how move from the complex to the simple, improving our lives in the process. Read and reap the benefit!"--Professor Heather McGregor, Heriot-Watt University, Executive Dean, Edinburgh Business School, aka "Mrs Moneypenny" the Sunday Times
"Overwhelmed magpie mind? Will-power in a tug-of-war with your smartphone? Struggle to say no then drown in commitments? This book is the entertaining and brilliantly researched help I didn't know I needed: until I read it."--Laline Paull, author The Bees
"Julia Hobsbawm is a fascinating thinker and in this book she teaches us how to live a clearer, simpler life really thoughtfully."--Johann Hari, author of Lost Connection
"I devoured this terrific book. In a world jammed up with the hectic pace of life The Simplicity Principle shows an easy roadmap back to calm and control."--Bruce Daisley, former European Vice President, Twitter and author of The Joy of Work and host of the UK number 1 business podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat
"Totally original, beautifully written"--Matthew d'Ancona, Editor Partner, Tortoise Media
"Julia Hobsbawm's insightful and practical book gives us simple but highly effective tools to calmly navigate life and flourish in the age of complexity."--Louise Chester, Founder, Mindfulness at Work
"An excellent book. Simplicity will be one of the key themes of the 2020s. Many aspire to it, but few achieve it. This book shows the way, simply."--Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor, University of Buckingham, historian and political commentator
"Julia Hobsbawm, that Queen Bee of public intellectual thought, shows us how move from the complex to the simple, improving our lives in the process. Read and reap the benefit!"--Professor Heather McGregor, Heriot-Watt University, Executive Dean, Edinburgh Business School, aka "Mrs Moneypenny" the Sunday Times
"Overwhelmed magpie mind? Will-power in a tug-of-war with your smartphone? Struggle to say no then drown in commitments? This book is the entertaining and brilliantly researched help I didn't know I needed: until I read it."--Laline Paull, author The Bees
"Julia Hobsbawm is a fascinating thinker and in this book she teaches us how to live a clearer, simpler life really thoughtfully."--Johann Hari, author of Lost Connection
"I devoured this terrific book. In a world jammed up with the hectic pace of life The Simplicity Principle shows an easy roadmap back to calm and control."--Bruce Daisley, former European Vice President, Twitter and author of The Joy of Work and host of the UK number 1 business podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat
"Totally original, beautifully written"--Matthew d'Ancona, Editor Partner, Tortoise Media
"Julia Hobsbawm's insightful and practical book gives us simple but highly effective tools to calmly navigate life and flourish in the age of complexity."--Louise Chester, Founder, Mindfulness at Work
