What are the four domains of life as described in our course?

 
 
 
 
 
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Why is describing the ideal lifestyle in terms of “work/life balance” problematic?

By finding ways to move ever closer to achieving simultaneous four-way wins—actions that benefit work, home, community, and self, all at once—such as volunteering for the United Way early in his…

By growing the Women of Silicon Valley gatherings into a community of friends, tech executives, venture capitalists, other mothers, book club friends, former colleagues, and family members, Sandberg…

In the aftermath of 9/11, Springsteen struggled to come to terms with what had occurred. He produced songs to express the grief and hope he found in himself, his family, and his community. Not only…

What are four-way wins?

Why were Tom Tierney, Sheryl Sandberg, Eric Greitens, Michelle Obama, Julie Foudy, and Bruce Springsteen selected as the six exemplars for this course?

When Obama stated in an interview, “What I do in my life defines me. A career is one of the many things I do in my life. I am a mother first,” and then followed this up by making public choices in…

Transferring skills or talents from one area of your life to another by first identifying your talents and then applying them in new areas, thereby enhancing the initial competency and enabling you to…

Selecting a one-hour time slot in which you will not use any technology—no internet, no smartphone, no electronic connectivity—and then considering how both you and others were affected by this…

When Sandberg recounted an experience about herself and two other students attending a college history course that highlighted the confidence gap between female overachievers and male achievers, she…

When she worked to improve her family’s functioning by carving out private time to work out in the morning and, at the same time, compelling her husband to take some domestic responsibilities, Obama…

What can you do to best position yourself to improve your capacity to lead and create opportunities for four-way wins?

By implementing creative strategies to pursue harmony between work and the rest of life, Sandberg demonstrates the skill of:

Springsteen’s pursuit of self-knowledge through counseling—and his public sharing about his journey—destigmatized counseling and opened doors for people, especially men, who might not otherwise seek…

Thinking expansively about how a task you do contributes to the well-being of others, reflecting on the meaning of what you do, and recognizing how even mundane tasks hold meaning can inspire you to…