Accomplishment: How to Achieve Ambitious and Challenging Things

Michael Barber

Penguin UK, Apr 1, 2021 - Self-Help - 304 pages

'Excellent . . . reveals that high accomplishment has a signature pattern that reoccurs from sport to politics to business to government' Matthew Syed

There is no secret formula for success, especially when tackling a new challenge. But what if there were a pattern you could follow? A way of mapping the route and navigating the obstacles that arise?

Michael Barber has spent many years advising governments, businesses and major sporting teams around the world on how to achieve ambitious goals on time. Drawing on stories of historic visionaries and modern heroes - from Mary Fischer and Rosa Parks to Paula Radcliffe and Gareth Southgate - Barber presents a unique combination of personal anecdote, historical evidence and interviews from inspirational figures to unpack the route to success.

About the author

Sir Michael Barber has worked for over twenty years in education and government reform and improvement. He served as advisor to the UK Prime Minister from 2001-5 and is a global expert on education reform and the implementation of large-scale system change. His previous books include How to Run a Government.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Accomplishment: How to Achieve Ambitious and Challenging Things
• Author: Michael Barber
• Publisher: Penguin UK, 2021
• ISBN: 0141991283, 9780141991283
• Length: 304 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Personal Success; Business & Economics / Project Management; History / Social History; Self-Help / Motivational & Inspirational; Self-Help / Personal Growth / Self-Esteem; Self-Help / Personal Growth / Success