Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

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Championing new ideas against conformity.

If you've ever felt the pull to do something unique, to stand out rather than fit in, "Originals" will resonate deeply with you. Adam Grant takes us through fascinating stories and research, revealing how anyone can spark change by embracing nonconformity. The book is not just inspirational; it's a playbook for those looking to disrupt the norm and make an impact in their world.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2016)
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Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

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ISBN: 9780525429562
Authors: Adam M. Grant
Publisher: Viking
Date of Publication: 2016-02-02
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Business, Personal Development, Science
Goodreads rating: 3.95
(rated by 57014 readers)

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In Originals the author addresses the challenge of improving the world 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becoming original: choosing to champion novel ideas and values that go against the grain, battle conformity, and buck outdated traditions.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.
 

Championing new ideas against conformity.

If you've ever felt the pull to do something unique, to stand out rather than fit in, "Originals" will resonate deeply with you. Adam Grant takes us through fascinating stories and research, revealing how anyone can spark change by embracing nonconformity. The book is not just inspirational; it's a playbook for those looking to disrupt the norm and make an impact in their world.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.