"Great stories, great science, and great practical advice about how,
when, and why to break the rules."
-- Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit
Do you want to follow a script -- or write your own story?
Award-winning Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino shows
us why the most successful among us break the rules, and how rebellion
brings joy and meaning into our lives.
Rebels have a bad reputation. We think of them as troublemakers,
outcasts, contrarians: those colleagues, friends, and family members who
complicate seemingly straightforward decisions, create chaos, and
disagree when everyone else is in agreement. But in truth, rebels are
also those among us who change the world for the better with their
unconventional outlooks. Instead of clinging to what is safe and
familiar, and falling back on routines and tradition, rebels defy the
status quo. They are masters of innovation and reinvention, and they
have a lot to teach us.
Francesca Gino, a behavioral scientist and professor at Harvard Business
School, has spent more than a decade studying rebels at organizations
around the world, from high-end boutiques in Italy's fashion capital, to
the World's Best Restaurant, to a thriving fast food chain, to an
award-winning computer animation studio. In her work, she has identified
leaders and employees who exemplify "rebel talent," and whose examples
we can all learn to embrace.
Gino argues that the future belongs to the rebel -- and that there's a
rebel in each of us. We live in turbulent times, when competition is
fierce, reputations are easily tarnished on social media, and the world
is more divided than ever before. In this cutthroat environment,
cultivating rebel talent is what allows businesses to evolve and to
prosper. And rebellion has an added benefit beyond the workplace: it
leads to a more vital, engaged, and fulfilling life.
Whether you want to inspire others to action, build a business, or build
more meaningful relationships, Rebel Talent will show you how to
succeed -- by breaking all the rules.
