Originals : how non-conformists move the world
Record details
- ISBN: 014312885X
- ISBN: 9780143128854
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Physical Description:
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xiv, 321 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm - Publisher: New York, New York : Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2016
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. |
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Subject: | Creative thinking Creative ability in business Organizational change New products Entrepreneurship Success in business |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | HD 53 .G73 2017 | 30775305520232 | General Collection | Available | - |
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.