"Now more than ever, companies and individuals are facing nearly impossible odds - challenges so tough that nothing less than all-out magic is needed. Based on extensive research into the creative practices of great magicians from lore and history, like Merlin, Perseval, and others from King Arthur's Court, Pearson and Seivert analyze the stages of the great magicians' educations. From this research they show how one can begin to realize one's highest powers of creativity and effectiveness." "The stages of learning that every aspiring magician must undergo: hearing the call to magic - discovering the need for it in one's life; initiating - or how to think freshly about a problem; testing oneself and one's strength in the face of mighty challenges; drawing a success out of failure; and sharing one's powers as ancient magicians did in the practice known as "casting circle."" "This is a handbook on how to work magic in your life. From rituals to actual magical practices adapted for use in the workplace, Magic at Work instructs and inspires."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved