How Will You Measure Your Life?

By: Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth

Narrated by: Jeff Woodman

Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

In 2010, world-renowned innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen gave a powerful speech to the Harvard Business School's graduating class. Drawing upon his business research, he offered a series of guidelines for finding meaning and happiness in life. He used examples from his own experiences to explain how high achievers can all too often fall into traps that lead to unhappiness.

The speech was memorable not only because it was deeply revealing but also because it came at a time of intense personal reflection: Christensen had just overcome the same type of cancer that had taken his father's life. As Christensen struggled with the disease, the question "How do you measure your life?" became more urgent and poignant, and he began to share his insights more widely with family, friends, and students.

In this groundbreaking book, Christensen puts forth a series of questions: How can I be sure that I'll find satisfaction in my career? How can I be sure that my personal relationships become enduring sources of happiness? How can I avoid compromising my integrity - and stay out of jail? Using lessons from some of the world's greatest businesses, he provides incredible insights into these challenging questions.

How Will You Measure Your Life? is full of inspiration and wisdom, and will help students, midcareer professionals, and parents alike forge their own paths to fulfillment.

©2012 Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishers

Great insights into human nature

What made the experience of listening to How Will You Measure Your Life? the most enjoyable?

Ideas were shared that caused me to re-evaluate my approach to working with people.

What does Jeff Woodman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Jeff read it as though he was the one who researched the concepts.

A good primer about the life of a white collar worker.

Take hints and tips from this book, but do not follow it to the t. Remember to reflect upon the content of the book.

Great book I'm eager to listen to again and again

My take from the book: "Full versus marginal thinking is the theory which enforces living a life of integrity."

Do you seek clarity in life ?

What did you love best about How Will You Measure Your Life??

This book come from the experience of a long time professor in one of the most prestigious institutions on earth. His vantage point in observing a large no of people and students, how their lives unfold, successes and misfortune helps in summing up what matters and what does not. While the book really did not require this length and I guess it helped in giving more time to reflect and soak in the theory using multiple examples.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Claytons story and his emergent strategy that lead him to be an educationist was the most insightful.

What does Jeff Woodman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I think he brought reflection and soul to the book. The pitch of his voice and tempo was just perfect.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Films rarely give an opportunity to reflect as like a book.

Any additional comments?

The parallels to the business world and the fallacy of marginal costing were the most insightful.This is as much a business book as a self help book

Life changing

Thought provoking as Christensen, Allworth and Dillion share how and why to construct a purposeful and meaningful life.

He and they have changed my life, and I will pass lessons learned to my beloved sons.

Moving

Where does How Will You Measure Your Life? rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I liked the book; it mixes business philosophy with everyday living. I've got a lot of good stories to share with my management team and hopefully something to consider as I live my life...

Changed My Life

This book taught me a lot about how to live deliberately, and provided me with awesome general life advice. Highly recommend it!

Slow start, great finish

Really loved it, but struggled to enjoy it at first because I didn't grasp one thing first. You gotta realize that he approaches this book like his other books - he shares business principles & case studies first. Then he relates that to our individual lives. Once I was mentally prepared for that, listening to & digestion this book got a lot easier.

Super Loved It

I have just fallen in love with Clayton Christensen's style and demeanor. He is such a humble and principled person and this book is just a gem. Highly recommended for humans!

Excellent Read

Clayton Christensen’s insights are invaluable. The book provides perfect perspective for the business minded person looking to restore purpose meaning in their life.