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 Think Again and co-author of
Option B
"Filled with fresh insights on a broad array of topics that are
important to our personal and professional lives."**--The New York
Times DealBook
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"Originals is one of the most important and captivating books I have
ever read, full of surprising and powerful ideas. It will not only
change the way you see the world; it might just change the way you live
your life. And it could very well inspire you to change your world."
--Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and author of Lean In
With 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
Originals 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buck outdated traditions.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.
