Originals

Resumen del libro

"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, bestselling author of Lean In



The New York Times bestselling author examines how people can drive creative, moral, and organisational progress-and how leaders can encourage originality in their organisations.

How can we originate new ideas, policies and practices without risking it all? Adam Grant shows how to improve the world by championing novel ideas and values that go against the grain, battling conformity, and bucking outdated traditions.

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. Parents will learn how to nurture originality in children, and leaders will discover how to fight groupthink to build cultures that welcome dissent.

Told through dazzling case studies of people going against the grain, you'll encounter an entrepreneur who pitches the reasons not to invest, a woman at Apple who challenged Steve Jobs from three levels below, an analyst who challenged secrecy at the CIA, a billionaire financial wizard who fires employees who don't criticize him, and the TV executive who saved Seinfeld from the cutting room floor. Originals will give you groundbreaking insights about rejecting conformity and how to change the world.

Biografía del autor

Adam Grant es psicólogo organizacional y profesor en la Escuela Wharton de la Universidad de Pensilvania, donde ha sido el docente mejor valorado durante varios años consecutivos. Sus estudios abordan cómo encontrar motivación y sentido y llevar vidas más generosas y creativas. Entre sus clientes como conferenciante y consultor se encuentran Google, la NBA, Bridgewater y la Fundación Gates.<br> Ha sido considerado uno de los diez pensadores de management más influyentes del mundo, uno de los 40 menores de 40 de Fortune y Joven Líder Global del Foro Económico Mundial.<br> Es autor de cuatro libros de éxito mundial, de los que al español se han traducido Dar y recibir (Gestión 2000, 2014) y Originales (Paidós, 2017). Además, escribe en The New York Times y presenta el podcast de TED WorkLife with Adam Grant.