{"product_id":"2940015673388","title":"Naked Visionary: Seize Your Sparks of Inspiration","description":"From Vision to Tangible Results\u003cbr\u003eNaked Visionary describes what drives those motivated forerunners who bring their visions to life. It puts a spotlight on creative change and the visionary process itself. But it also speaks to the creative capabilities lying fallow within us all—how each of us can blow on our own sparks of brilliance for the answers we desire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of what’s been written about visionaries is about particular individuals or what they accomplished. But not much has been written about the process itself. There’s a rich vein of information about the visionary journey, and the non-conforming individuals embarked on it, that has never been mined very deeply. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe visionary journey is likely to be a long and convoluted process, only partly defined by the igniting vision or how the world responds to what the person does with it. Distinct stages and trials test anyone who walks that path. Those challenges arise without regard for the individual’s personal qualities or preparation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNaked Visionary sheds light on the influences, rewards, and obstacles that characterize the visionary path and visionary thinking.  It also describes the inner journey that is as crucial as solving the practical challenges. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile visionaries are Black Swans, rare, unpredictable, and improbable (as described in a book of that name by Nassim Taleb), this capacity is not only for the special few. All of us have the “visionary gene” hardwired into us, poised to support one’s individual sense of purpose. Not only is vision widespread, grounding it is a skill that can be cultivated by anyone to open a broader range of possibilities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe World Needs Visionary Answers\u003cbr\u003eWherever we look—politics, economics, social institutions, values or within our close relationships—people are alarmed. What we’ve trusted is collapsing, and in most cases capable leadership is wanting. Given the chaos and dysfunction rampant in public and private life, the world badly needs farsighted and revolutionary answers. We need visionaries, with their determination to defy the odds and obstacles. We need their uncompromising commitment and resolve. And we need some of that unstoppable foolhardiness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisionaries function in the field of potential—what could be. They are change agents who must master their inner demons and doubts, while struggling to communicate a compelling message to an unreceptive world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNaked Visionary is written on three parallel levels:\u003cbr\u003e• The challenges and stages of the visionary path, and those who pursue it (a global view)\u003cbr\u003e• How each person can recognize their own sparks of brilliance, and trust those insights enough to act on them (the personal view)\u003cbr\u003e• How to encourage more visionary thinking so we upgrade the kinds of answers being applied to the world’s difficulties (the social view)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNaked Visionary is comprehensive and takes a 360º view of the process. It draws on more than 100 references and current research. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSection I describes the elements of the visionary journey: the person, the vision, the challenges, and the benefits that follow. Section II explains the practical concerns of bringing a vision to life. Section III explores specific arenas where visionaries ply their trade: business leadership, science (the mind), and the arts and spiritual matters (the heart). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction—Bringing a Vision Down to Earth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I—The Visionary Process Goes Inward and Outward\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1    Treading New Ground\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2    Tracking the Visionary Process\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3    Stripping Down to Essentials\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4    Bridging Between Vision and the World\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5    Going to Extremes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6    Finding a Paramount Vision\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7    Bringing a Vision to Life\u003cbr\u003ePart II—Grounding Insight in Practical Ways\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8    Tackling the Challenges\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9    Identifying the Spectrum of Change\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10  Packaging a Vision that Resonates\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11  Engaging the Visionary Drive\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12  Seeing “Outside the Box”\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13  Developing Our Energetic Intelligence\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14  Practicing Visionary Leadership\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15  Building Supportive Environments\u003cbr\u003ePart III—Spheres Where Vision and Practice Meet\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16  Opening to the Transformative Power of Art\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17  Following Science and the Route of the Mind\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18  Following the Spiritual Route of the Heart\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19  Shifting the Paradigm\u003cbr\u003eChapter 20  Creating an Incubator for Visionary Thinkers\u003cbr\u003eChapter 21 Taking the Next Step\u003cbr\u003eBack\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A   50 Ways to Get Naked  \u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Off the Page Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121249468656,"sku":"2940015673388","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015673388_p0.jpg?v=1763622969","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015673388","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}