Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World [B1265]

2017 PB in nice clean condition. The #1 New York Times bestseller that examines how people can champion new ideas in their careers and everyday life-and how leaders can fight groupthink, from the author of Hidden Potential, Think Again, and the co-author of Option B. In Originals Adam Grant again addresses the challenge of improving the world, but now from the perspective of becoming original: choosing to champion novel ideas and values that go against the grain, battle conformity, and buck outdated traditions. How can we originate new ideas, policies, and practices without risking it all? Using surprising studies and stories spanning business, politics, sports, and entertainment, Grant explores how to recognize a good idea, speak up without getting silenced, build a coalition of allies, choose the right time to act, and manage fear and doubt; how parents and teachers can nurture originality in children; and how leaders can build cultures that welcome dissent. Learn from an entrepreneur who pitches his start-ups by highlighting the reasons not to invest, a woman at Apple who challenged Steve Jobs from three levels below, an analyst who overturned the rule of secrecy at the CIA, a billionaire financial wizard who fires employees for failing to criticize him, and a TV executive who didn't even work in comedy but saved Seinfeld from the cutting-room floor. The payoff is a set of groundbreaking insights about rejecting conformity and improving the status quo.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Very inspiring stories! Adam Grant introduces some very interesting points and theories about creativity and how to enhance yourself to be more creative as well. Loved reading those stories which really motivate you to let your own creativity spark and to try to make the world a better place."; "This book was just as engaging and full of useful insights as all of other Grant's books. The stories and research were fun to read and packed with important takeaways that could be applied elsewhere. I highly recommend this book."; "Great read. Adam Grant is awesome."