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Originals : how non-conformists move the world / Adam Grant.

Grant, Adam M. (Author).

Summary:

"With [the book] 'Give and Take,' Adam Grant not only introduced a landmark new paradigm for success but also established himself as one of his generation's most compelling and provocative thought leaders. In [this book] he 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becoming original: choosing to champion novel ideas and values that go against the grain, battle conformity, and buck outdated traditions.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."--Amazon.com.

Record details

  • ISBN: 014312885X
  • ISBN: 9780143128854
  • Physical Description: xiv, 321 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-308) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Creative destruction : the risky business of going against the grain -- Blind inventors and one-eyed inventors : the art and science of recognizing original ideas -- Out on a limb : speaking truth to power -- Fools rush in : timing, strategic procrastination, and the first-mover disadvantage -- Goldilocks and the Trojan Horse : creating and maintaining coalitions -- Rebel with a cause : how siblings, parents, and mentors nurture originality -- Rethinking groupthink : the myths of strong cultures, cults, and devil's advocates -- Rocking the boat and keeping it steady : managing anxiety, apathy, ambivalence, and anger.
Subject: Creative thinking.
Creative ability in business.
Organizational change.
New products.
Entrepreneurship.
Success in business.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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Originals : How Non-Conformists Move the World
Originals : How Non-Conformists Move the World
by Grant, Adam.; Sandberg, Sheryl (Foreword by)
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Author Notes

Originals : How Non-Conformists Move the World

Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. He is an expert in how we can find motivation and meaning, and lead more generous and creative lives. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of five books that have sold over 2 million copies and been translated into 35 languages: Give and Take , Originals , Option B , Power Moves, and with his wife, Allison Sweet Grant, The Gift Inside the Box . His books have been recognized as among the year's best by Amazon, the Financial Times , Harvard Business Review , and the Wall Street Journal and been praised by J.J. Abrams, Richard Branson, Bill and Melinda Gates, Malcolm Gladwell, and Malala Yousafzai. Adam's TED talks have been viewed more than 20 million times. He hosts the chart-topping TED podcast WorkLife. His speaking and consulting clients include Google, the NBA, Bridgewater, and the Gates Foundation. He has been recognized as one of the world's 10 most influential management thinkers, Fortune's 40 under 40, Oprah's Super Soul 100, and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and received distinguished scientific achievement awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Science Foundation. Adam writes for the New York Times on work and psychology and serves on the Department of Defense Innovation Board. He received his B.A. from Harvard and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and he is a former Junior Olympic springboard diver. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, their two daughters, and their son.


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