Simply thinking creatively is not the same as being innovative, and only those who risk breaking out of their comfort zone by putting thought into action will discover the profusion of opportunity that exists.
As a corporate executive, however, it's common to feel that maintaining the status quo will secure your position-so what do you do when you're suddenly faced with restructuring?
Make the World Your Oyster! is a clever business parable about two dolphins suffering a midcareer crisis. Suddenly unemployed, Ventura and Status Quo must leave the former safety of Dolphinarium and journey through uncertain waters in search of better opportunities.
Illustrated with thirty cheeky cartoons, the story doesn't just motivate you to take the plunge-it also teaches you how to navigate the daunting depths. As Stephen C. Lundin, best-selling author of FISH!, writes in the foreword, "Used in the right way, this book will guide you out of your comfort zone and into the innovation zone."
Why not skip career stagnation all together? There are plenty of untapped markets waiting to be discovered!
About the Author: Michael Lum, author of Who Broke My Rice Bowl?, I Once Wore Diapers, and From Beggars to Millionaires, lives in Singapore and has over twenty years of experience as a business coach.
A master trainer for his corporate training company, HardKnocksCollege, Lum also instructs at Nanyang Technological University and for the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and the Marketing Institute of Singapore. He also lectures on business strategy and negotiation at SIM University.
In addition to holding a bachelor of accountancy, a master of commerce, and a graduate diploma in training and development, Lum is also a certified trainer with the American Board of NLP and the American Management Association. In addition, he is an ICF-certified coach and a Louis Allen program leader.
In 2003, he was recognized as the ABC True Hero for his efforts to better the lives of retrenched workers.
