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A Ciência das Grandes Conquistas Valorizamos os alunos superdotados na escola, os maiores atletas no desporto e as crianças prodígio na música. Num mundo que cada vez mais glorifica os'vencedores', esta é a verdade inquestionável: vivemos obcecados por talentos. Admirar esses, os que começam com vantagens inatas, leva-nos, muitas vezes, a não ter a noção da distância que nós próprios podemos percorrer. E todos, sem exceção, podemos ser mais e melhor. Adam Grant, autor bestseller internacional, diz-nos em Potencial Escondido como sonhar mais alto e superar expectativas. Com exemplos da sala de aula à sala de reuniões, do jardim infantil às Olimpíadas, do subsolo ao espaço sideral, este livro confirma que o crescimento pessoal não se prende com a genialidade inata, mas sim com o desenvolvimento de caráter e estruturas motivacionais. O que diz a crítica:'Um livro brilhante, que estilhaça as ideias preconcebidas sobre o que é preciso para ter sucesso.'Serena Williams'Um livro que nos ensina a alcançar novos níveis de domínio e a desbloquear o nosso maior recurso: a nossa humanidade.'Yo-Yo Ma, violoncelista'Este livro notável revela o que é preciso para se tornar uma versão melhor de si mesmo. Adam Grant indica o caminho para desenvolver talentos que antes pareciam além das suas capacidades, bem como para atingir metas que antes pareciam fora de alcance. James Clear, autor de Hábitos Atómicos'Li Potencial Escondido de uma assentada. Adorei-o e tenho pensado nele desde então, o que é o maior elogio que posso fazer a um livro. Este é o melhor trabalho do Adam Grant que irá inspirá-lo a alcançar sonhos maiores.'Malcolm Gladwell, autor de A Chave do Sucesso'Um livro que deve ser lido por pais, líderes, treinadores… Adam Grant revela-lhe que tudo o que pensa sobre desenvolver o potencial está errado.'Mark Cuban, empreendedor'Adam Grant leva o leitor num tour rápido pelos fatores que levam ao sucesso… Políticos e gestores deveriam prestar especial atenção à secção final do livro: como erguer estruturas que criem oportunidades para todos.'Financial Times

Adam Grant ci rivela come possiamo aiutare noi stessi e gli altri a raggiungere vette inaspettate Viviamo in un mondo ossessionato dal talento. A scuola celebriamo gli studenti dotati, nello sport gli atleti nati e nella musica i bambini prodigio. Ma l'ammirazione per chi parte con vantaggi innati ci induce a trascurare le distanze che noi stessi possiamo percorrere. Sottovalutiamo le infinite abilità che possiamo acquisire, così come i livelli di bravura che possiamo raggiungere. Tutti possiamo diventare più bravi a migliorare. E quando l'opportunità non viene a bussarci, possiamo sempre costruire noi una porta. Il potenziale nascosto ci offre un nuovo percorso per innalzare le nostre aspirazioni e andare oltre le aspettative. Adam Grant intreccia evidenze scientifiche rivoluzionarie, intuizioni sorprendenti e un'avvincente narrazione che ci conduce dalle aule scolastiche alle sale riunioni, dal parco giochi alle Olimpiadi e dal sottosuolo al cosmo. Dimostra che il progresso non dipende tanto dall'impegno che profondiamo quanto dalla capacità che abbiamo di apprendere. La crescita non riguarda il genio con cui nasciamo ma il carattere che sviluppiamo. Grant ci spiega come costruire le capacità caratteriali e le strutture motivazionali con cui possiamo realizzare appieno il nostro potenziale e come progettare sistemi in grado di creare opportunità per tutti coloro che finora sono stati sottovalutati e trascurati. Molti autori hanno descritto nel dettaglio le abitudini delle grandi star che raggiungono traguardi strabilianti. Questo libro ci fa capire che chiunque può aspirare a più alti propositi e riuscire. La vera misura del nostro potenziale non è l'altezza della vetta che abbiamo raggiunto, ma la distanza che abbiamo percorso per arrivarci.

#1 New York Times Bestseller“This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes to improve and succeed. I wish I could go back in time and gift it to my younger self. It would've helped me find a more joyful path to progress.” —Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam singles tennis championThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights.We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distance we ourselves can travel. We underestimate the range of skills that we can learn and how good we can become. We can all improve at improving. And when opportunity doesn't knock, there are ways to build a door.Hidden Potential offers a new framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations. Adam Grant weaves together groundbreaking evidence, surprising insights, and vivid storytelling that takes us from the classroom to the boardroom, the playground to the Olympics, and underground to outer space. He shows that progress depends less on how hard you work than how well you learn. Growth is not about the genius you possess—it's about the character you develop. Grant explores how to build the character skills and motivational structures to realize our own potential, and how to design systems that create opportunities for those who have been underrated and overlooked.Many writers have chronicled the habits of superstars who accomplish great things. This book reveals how anyone can rise to achieve greater things. The true measure of your potential is not the height of the peak you've reached, but how far you've climbed to get there.

Why? is a tried and tested method that will educate your children on a selection of insects and animals whilst keeping them interested by the use of short rhyming poems and amusing colourful illustrations. This book aims to inform you about the characteristics some insects and animals have and why they have them. Not only is it fun and interesting for children, but for parents too. It proves that you can have fun and laughter whilst learning at the same time. You will be surprised how many facts about various insects and animals there are in this book that you never knew!

Imparare a mettere in discussione le proprie opinioni e aprire la mente degli altri è un'arte che può permetterci di raggiungere l'eccellenza sul lavoro e la saggezza nella vita. L'intelligenza è di solito vista come la capacità di pensare e imparare, ma in un mondo in rapido cambiamento c'è un'altra serie di abilità cognitive che potrebbe essere più importante: la capacità di ripensare e disimparare. Nella vita quotidiana troppi di noi preferiscono la comodità della convinzione al disagio del dubbio. Ascoltiamo le opinioni che ci fanno sentire bene, invece delle idee che ci costringono a impegnarci in una riflessione. Vediamo la divergenza di opinioni come una minaccia al nostro ego, piuttosto che come un'opportunità per imparare. Ci circondiamo di persone che sono d'accordo con le nostre conclusioni, quando dovremmo gravitare verso coloro che sfidano il nostro processo di pensiero. Il risultato è che le nostre convinzioni diventano fragili molto prima delle nostre ossa. L'intelligenza non è un buon rimedio e può anche essere una maledizione: è provato che essere bravi a pensare può renderci peggiori nel ripensare. Più brillanti siamo, più ciechi ai nostri limiti possiamo diventare. Da psicologo organizzativo, Adam Grant è un esperto nell'aprire la mente degli altri e la nostra, e uno dei principi guida nella sua attività di professore a Wharton è quello di argomentare come se avesse ragione ma ascoltare come se avesse torto. Con idee audaci e prove rigorose indaga su come possiamo abbracciare la gioia di avere torto, sfruttare i vantaggi sorprendenti della sindrome dell'impostore, introdurre sfumature nelle conversazioni più impegnative e costruire scuole, luoghi di lavoro e comunità di persone che continuano ad apprendere per tutta la vita. Imparerete come un campione internazionale di dibattito vince le discussioni, come un musicista nero persuade i suprematisti bianchi ad abbandonare l'odio, come un «sussurratore di vaccini» convince i genitori preoccupati a immunizzare i loro figli, e come Adam ha persuaso i fan degli Yankees a tifare per i Red Sox. Pensaci ancora rivela che non dobbiamo credere a tutto ciò che pensiamo o interiorizzare tutto ciò che sentiamo. È un invito ad abbandonare i punti di vista che non ci servono più e a privilegiare la flessibilità mentale, l'umiltà e la curiosità rispetto alla sciocca coerenza. Se la conoscenza è potere, sapere ciò che non sappiamo è saggezza.

#1 New York Times Bestseller“THIS. This is the right book for right now. Yes, learning requires focus. But, unlearning and relearning requires much more—it requires choosing courage over comfort. In Think Again, Adam Grant weaves together research and storytelling to help us build the intellectual and emotional muscle we need to stay curious enough about the world to actually change it. I've never felt so hopeful about what I don't know.”—Brené Brown, Ph.D., #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dare to LeadThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential, Originals, and Give and Take examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in lifeIntelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. We think too much like preachers defending our sacred beliefs, prosecutors proving the other side wrong, and politicians campaigning for approval--and too little like scientists searching for truth. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can become.Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people's minds--and our own. As Wharton's top-rated professor and the bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, he makes it one of his guiding principles to argue like he's right but listen like he's wrong. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence, he investigates how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, bring nuance to charged conversations, and build schools, workplaces, and communities of lifelong learners. You'll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments, a Black musician persuades white supremacists to abandon hate, a vaccine whisperer convinces concerned parents to immunize their children, and Adam has coaxed Yankees fans to root for the Red Sox. Think Again reveals that we don't have to believe everything we think or internalize everything we feel. It's an invitation to let go of views that are no longer serving us well and prize mental flexibility over foolish consistency. If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.

„Le recomand această carte minunată oamenilor din întreaga lume. Nimeni nu poate evita tristeţea, pierderile sau dezamăgirile vieţii, prin urmare, cea mai bună variantă este să ne găsim Planul B.“ MALALA YOUSAFZAI, câștigătoare a Premiului Nobel pentru Pace „Sheryl scrie despre propria experienţă devastatoare cu o sinceritate nemaiîntâlnită. Iar cu ajutorul lui Adam, își transformă povestea personală într-un ghid practic și convingător pentru oricine încearcă să dezvolte rezilienţa în propria viaţă, comunitate și companie. Este greu pentru un autor să ajungă la inimile cititorilor, dar este și mai dificil să îi ajute să ia măsuri concretepentru un viitor mai bun. Planul B le face pe amândouă.“ BILL și MELINDA GATES, copreședinţi ai Fundaţiei Bill și Melinda Gates „Planul B este, în aceeași măsură, o carte plină de speranţă și sfâșietoare. Cuprinde povești despre durere și pierderi inimaginabile, dar vorbește și despre modul în care oamenii au totuși capacitatea de a îndura și chiar de a evolua. Această carte nu este numai o lectură captivantă, ci oferă și lecţii pe care toată lumea trebuie să le înveţe.“ ATUL GAWANDE, autorul cărţii Suntem muritori.

Does your organization support creativity&#8212or squash it?If you read nothing else on cultivating creativity at work, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you ignite the creative spark across your organization.This book will inspire you to:Discover the elements of creativity and learn how to influence themHarness the creative potential of a diverse teamEncourage curiosity and experimentationAvoid breakdowns in creative collaborationOvercome the fear that blocks your innate creativityBring breakthrough ideas to lifeThis collection of articles includes'Reclaim Your Creative Confidence'by Tom Kelley and David Kelley;'How to Kill Creativity'by Teresa Amabile;'How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity'by Ed Catmull;'Putting Your Company's Whole Brain to Work'by Dorothy Leonard and Susaan Straus;'Find Innovation Where You Least Expect It'by Tony McCaffrey and Jim Pearson;'The Business Case for Curiosity'by Francesca Gino;'Bring Your Breakthrough Ideas to Life'by Cyril Bouquet, Jean-Louis Barsoux, and Michael Wade;'Collaborating with Creative Peers'by Kimberly D. Elsbach, Brooke Brown-Saracino, and Francis J. Flynn;'Creativity Under the Gun'by Teresa Amabile, Constance Noonan Hadley, and Steven J. Kramer;'Strategy Needs Creativity'by Adam Brandenburger; and'How to Build a Culture of Originality'by Adam Grant.HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.

Five years'worth of management wisdom, all in one place.Get the latest, most significant thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review in 5 Years of Must Reads: 2020 Edition. Every year, HBR editors examine the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past twelve months to select the definitive articles that have provoked the most conversation, the most inspiration, and the most change. From how you can lead with authenticity by moving past your comfort zone, to engaging customers and employees alike with the help of artificial intelligence, to scaling your agile processes from a handful of teams to hundreds, the articles in this five-book collection will help you manage your daily challenges and meet the changing competitive landscape head-on.Books in the HBR 10 Must Reads series offer essential reading selected from the pages of Harvard Business Review on topics critical to the success of every manager. Each book is packed with advice and inspiration from leading experts such as Clayton Christensen, Michael Porter, W. Chan Kim, Renee Mauborgne, Herminia Ibarra, Marcus Buckingham, Roger Martin, Adam Grant, Thomas Davenport, and Katrina Lake. Company examples range from P&G, DHL, and Deloitte to Alibaba, Google, and Stitch Fix. 5 Years of Must Reads: 2020 Edition brings the most current and important business conversations to your fingertips.

You can change your company's culture.Organizational culture often feels like something that has a life of its own. But leaders are the stewards of a company's culture and have the power to shape and even change it.If you read nothing else on building a better organizational culture, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you identify where your culture can be improved, communicate change, and anticipate and address implementation challenges.This book will inspire you to:See what your company culture is currently like--and what it could beExplore your company's emotional cultureGather input on what needs to be fixed or initiatedImprove collaborationFoster a culture of trustArticulate the new culture's mission, values, and expectationsDeal with resistance and roadblocksThis collection of articles includes'The Leader's Guide to Corporate Culture,'by Boris Groysberg, Jeremiah Lee, Jesse Price, and J. Yo-Jud Cheng;'Manage Your Emotional Culture,'by Sigal Barsade and Olivia A. O'Neill;'The Neuroscience of Trust,'by Paul J. Zak;'Creating a Purpose-Driven Organization,'by Robert E. Quinn and Anjan V. Thakor;'Creating the Best Workplace on Earth,'by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones;'Cultural Change That Sticks,'by Jon R. Katzenbach, Ilona Steffen, and Caroline Kronley;'How to Build a Culture of Originality,'by Adam Grant;'When Culture Doesn't Translate,'by Erin Meyer;'Culture Is Not the Culprit,'by Jay W. Lorsch and Emily Gandhi;'Conquering a Culture of Indecision,'by Ram Charan; and'Radical Change, the Quiet Way,'by Debra E. Meyerson.

'LOS NEGOCIOS SON UN CAMPO DE BATALLA.''El éxito no se comparte.''Los favores son para cobrarse.'Todos hemos escuchado estas frases, y las creemos ciegamente. Después de todo, ¿cuántas veces hemos visto triunfar a los más voraces y ambiciosos, por encima de quienes se detienen a pensar en los demás? Adam Grant afirma lo contrario: sostiene que el verdadero éxito se logra ayudando a los demás. Los generosos, los que cooperan, los que dan más de lo que toman, son quienes obtienen el respeto, las mejores relaciones comerciales y los frutos del trabajo en el largo plazo. Como se demuestra en estas páginas, el enfoque de Grant sobre las distintas formas de dar y recibir no sólo ayuda a explicar diversas historias de éxito; también proporciona nuevas herramientas para: • Desarrollar estrategias de negociación • Explotar el potencial de nuestros colaboradores • Crear equipos de trabajo sobresalientes • Aprovechar al máximo nuestros contactos • Influir en nuestros clientes y socios Brillante y sabio, éste no es sólo un libro: es una nueva y deslumbrante visión del mundo. Susan Cain, autora de El poder de los introvertidos Quizás el libro más importante de este siglo que comienza, Dar y recibir influirá profundamente en cómo planeamos nuestras carreras, tratamos a nuestros amigos y parientes, educamos a nuestros hijos y diseñamos nuestras instituciones. Una lectura gloriosa que destruye el mito de que la codicia es la clave del éxito. Robert I. Sutton, autor de Buen jefe, mal jefe

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From authors of Lean In and Originals: a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life's inevitable setbacks After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again. “I was in ‘the void,'” she writes, “a vast emptiness that fills your heart and lungs and restricts your ability to think or even breathe.” Her friend Adam Grant, a psychologist at Wharton, told her there are concrete steps people can take to recover and rebound from life-shattering experiences. We are not born with a fixed amount of resilience. It is a muscle that everyone can build. Option B combines Sheryl's personal insights with Adam's eye-opening research on finding strength in the face of adversity. Beginning with the gut-wrenching moment when she finds her husband, Dave Goldberg, collapsed on a gym floor, Sheryl opens up her heart—and her journal—to describe the acute grief and isolation she felt in the wake of his death. But Option B goes beyond Sheryl's loss to explore how a broad range of people have overcome hardships including illness, job loss, sexual assault, natural disasters, and the violence of war. Their stories reveal the capacity of the human spirit to persevere... and to rediscover joy.Resilience comes from deep within us and from support outside us. Even after the most devastating events, it is possible to grow by finding deeper meaning and gaining greater appreciation in our lives. Option B illuminates how to help others in crisis, develop compassion for ourselves, raise strong children, and create resilient families, communities, and workplaces. Many of these lessons can be applied to everyday struggles, allowing us to brave whatever lies ahead. Two weeks after losing her husband, Sheryl was preparing for a father-child activity. “I want Dave,” she cried. Her friend replied, “Option A is not available,” and then promised to help her make the most of Option B.We all live some form of Option B. This book will help us all make the most of it.

Das neue Buch von Spiegel-Bestseller-Autorin Sheryl Sandberg: Nach Lean In schreibt sie zusammen mit dem Psychologie-Professor Adam Grant darüber, wie wir Schicksalsschläge überwinden können. »Option A gibt es nicht mehr. Also lasst uns das Beste aus Option B machen. Ich werde immer um Option A trauern. So wie Bono gesungen hat: Die Trauer endet niemals... aber auch nicht die Liebe.« Die Welt nahm Anteil, als Sheryl Sandbergs Ehemann Dave Goldberg im Frühjahr 2015 plötzlich verstarb. Sie, die erfolgreiche COO von Facebook, und ihre Kinder fielen in ein tiefes Loch, Freude zu empfinden, schien nie mehr möglich zu sein. »Du kannst dich in den Abgrund fallen lassen, der Leere, die dein Herz füllt und deine Lungen, die dein Denken verengt und dir den Atem abschnürt. Oder du kannst versuchen, einen Sinn darin zu finden.« Dabei hat Sheryl Sandberg ihr guter Freund Adam Grant geholfen, der ihr konkrete Anleitung gab, wie Menschen nach niederschmetternden Schicksalsschlägen schrittweise wieder zurück ins Leben finden können. Jeder muss mit Verlusten leben: Wir verlieren Jobs, Ehen zerbrechen, Angehörige sterben. Doch wir können lernen mit persönlichen Katastrophen umzugehen. Gemeinsam mit Adam Grant erzählt Sheryl Sandberg offen von der Trauer um ihren Mann und dem Willen weiterzuleben. Ergänzend zu ihrer eigenen Erfahrung schildert sie neue wissenschaftliche Erkenntnissen aus der Resilienzforschung und berichtet von Menschen, die Arbeitslosigkeit und Armut, Scheidung, Krankheit und Verletzungen überstanden haben. Wir alle können resilienter werden. Und wir können anderen im Umgang mit Tragödien helfen, indem wir über Unsagbares sprechen, unsere Partnerschaften für Krisen stärken, sichere und flexible Arbeitsplätze schaffen und unsere Kinder zu eigenständigen Menschen erziehen.Sheryl Sandberg ist einer der führenden Wirtschaftsbosse, COO bei Facebook und Philanthropin. Sie ist die Autorin des internationalen Bestsellers'Lean In'und gründete LeanIn.org, um Frauen beim Erreichen ihrer Ziele zu unterstützen. Bevor sie zu Facebook kam, war sie Vice President für den weltweiten Vertrieb bei Google und leitete die Stabsstelle des US-Finanzministeriums. Sie lebt mit ihren beiden Kindern im Norden Kaliforniens.

Basado en su propia experiencia, Sheryl Sandberg, directora de operaciones de Facebook y autora del best seller Vayamos adelante, firma junto con Adam Grant, profesor de Wharton y autor de Originals, un libro práctico e inspirador sobre la superación. Después de la repentina muerte de su marido, Sheryl Sandberg creyó que ni ella ni sus hijos podrían volver a ser felices. «Estaba en'la nada'», escribe, «en un vacío inabarcable que inunda el corazón y los pulmones, y merma la capacidad para pensar e incluso para respirar.» Su amigo Adam Grant, psicólogo en Wharton, le explicó que hay unos pasos concretos que podemos dar para recuperarnos y reponernos de las experiencias que nos destrozan la vida. No nacemos con una cantidad determinada de resiliencia, sino que ésta es un músculo que todos podemos desarrollar. Opción B combina la experiencia de Sheryl con las reveladoras investigaciones de Adam sobre cómo hallar fuerzas cuando afrontamos la adversidad. Desde el instante demoledor en el que encuentra a su marido desplomado en el suelo del gimnasio, Sheryl nos abre su corazón -y su diario- para describir la profunda pena y desolación que siguió a la muerte de Dave. Opción B, sin embargo, va más allá de la terrible pérdida de Sheryl y explora cómo un amplio abanico de personas ha superado todo tipo de reveses, desde una enfermedad o la pérdida del empleo a una agresión sexual, desde los desastres naturales a la violencia de la guerra. Todas estas historias muestran la capacidad del espíritu humano para perseverar... Y recobrar la alegría y la felicidad. La resiliencia proviene tanto de nuestro interior como del apoyo que recibimos de los demás. Incluso después de una tragedia devastadora, es posible crecer al encontrar un sentido más trascendente y dar más valor a nuestras vidas. Opción B nos enseña a ayudar a otras personas que se hallan en un momento de crisis, a desarrollar compasión por nosotros mismos, a criar hijos equilibrados, y a engendrar familias, comunidades y empresas resilientes. Y muchas de estas lecciones pueden aplicarse a nuestra lucha diaria para sobreponernos a cualquier contingencia que el futuro nos depare. Dos semanas después de perder a su marido, Sheryl debía prepararse para una actividad conjunta entre padres e hijos. «Quiero a Dave», se lamentó. Un amigo le respondió: «La opción A no es posible», pero le prometió ayudarla a encontrar la mejor Opción B. Todos vivimos algún tipo de Opción B. Y este libro nos ayudará a que sea la mejor opción posible. Reseñas: «Recomiendo este libro inspirador a todas las personas del mundo. Nadie puede evitar la tristeza, la pérdida o los reveses de la vida, así que la mejor opción es encontrar nuestra Opción B.» Malala Yousafzai, Premio Nobel de la Paz «Sheryl escribe sobre su propia experiencia desgarradora con una sinceridad poco habitual. Después, junto con Adam, convierte esta historia personal en una guía práctica y alentadora para cualquiera que intente desarrollar la resiliencia en su vida, comunidad o empresa. Ya es muy difícil llegar a los lectores. Pero lo es todavía más ayudarlos a dar pasos concretos hacia un futuro mejor. Opción B consigue ambas cosas.» Bill y Melinda Gates, copresidentes de la Fundación Bill & Melinda Gates

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 Hidden Potential, Think Again, and the 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“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 InWith 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.

A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place.We've reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to keep you up-to-date on the most cutting-edge, influential thinking driving business today. With authors from Clayton M. Christensen to Adam Grant and company examples from Intel to Uber, this volume brings the most current and important management conversations to your fingertips.This book will inspire you to:Rethink the way you work in the face of advancing automationTransform your business using a platform strategyApply design thinking to create innovative productsIdentify where too much collaboration may be holding your people backSee the theory of disruptive innovation in a brand new lightRecognize the signs that your cross-cultural negotiation may be falling apartThis collection of articles includes “Collaborative Overload,” by Rob Cross, Reb Rebele, and Adam Grant; “Algorithms Need Managers, Too,” by Michael Luca, Jon Kleinberg, and Sendhil Mullainathan; “Pipelines, Platforms, and the New Rules of Strategy,” by Marshall W. Van Alstyne, Geoffrey G. Parker, and Sangeet Paul Choudary; “What Is Disruptive Innovation?,” by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael Raynor, and Rory McDonald; “How Indra Nooyi Turned Design Thinking into Strategy,” an interview with Indra Nooyi by Adi Ignatius; “Engineering Reverse Innovations,” by Amos Winter and Vijay Govindarajan; “The Employer-Led Health Care Revolution,” by Patricia A. McDonald, Robert S. Mecklenburg, and Lindsay A. Martin; “Getting to Sí, Ja, Oui, Hai, and Da,” by Erin Meyer; “The Limits of Empathy,” by Adam Waytz; “People Before Strategy: A New Role for the CHRO,” by Ram Charan, Dominic Barton, and Dennis Carey; and “Beyond Automation,” by Thomas H. Davenport and Julia Kirby.

In vielen stark strukturierten Unternehmen wird Kreativität nicht sehr geschätzt. Dabei sind es gerade die originellen Nonkonformisten, die mit innovativen Veränderungen der Wirtschaft neue Impulse geben. Der führende amerikanische Organisationspsychologe Adam Grant zeigt in seinem Coaching-Ratgeber, wie man sein kreatives Potenzial besser ins Spiel bringt, Verbün­dete gewinnt und den richtigen Zeitpunkt zum Handeln wählt. »Dies ist eines der wichtigsten und faszinierendsten Bücher, die ich je gelesen habe - ein Buch voller überraschender und kraftvoller Ideen.« Sheryl Sandberg, Geschäftsführerin von Facebook »Adam Grant ist der herausragende Analyst unserer Arbeitswelt.« New York Times Anhand von prägnanten Beispielen aus Wirtschaft, Politik, Sport und Entertainment zeigt Adam Grant, dass es sich lohnt, alte Muster über Bord zu werfen, der eigenen Originalität freien Lauf zu lassen und für erfolgversprechende Ideen zu kämpfen. Und er liefert praktische Anleitungen, wie man sein kreatives Potenzial am besten einbringt, wie man etabliertes Gruppendenken überwindet, sich Gehör verschafft und eine Neuausrichtung in Gang setzt - zum Vorteil aller. Eine inspirierende Perspektive für alle, die ihre Visionen umsetzen und Großes leisten wollen.Adam Grant, geboren 1981, ist Professor für Organisationspsychologie an der berühmten Wharton Business School (University of Pennsylvania). Seine Forschungsbeiträge im Bereich Motivation und Produktivität wurden vielfach ausgezeichnet. Als Berater war er unter anderem für die Vereinten Nationen, das Weltwirtschaftsforum, Google, IBM, Goldman Sachs und die Citigroup tätig.

Impariamo a farci sostenitori delle nostre idee migliori e scopriamo come i leader possono stimolare negli altri l'originalità di pensiero e di azione. Nel suo nuovo libro Adam Grant, una delle menti più stimolanti e provocatorie della sua generazione, torna a domandarsi come creare un mondo migliore; ma stavolta affronta la questione dal punto di vista dell'originalità: scegliere di andare controcorrente, respingere il conformismo, opporsi alle tradizioni sorpassate. Come possiamo difendere i meriti di nuove idee e nuove prassi senza mettere a repentaglio la reputazione, le relazioni e la carriera? Attingendo a sorprendenti studi scientifici e a esempi tratti dal business, dalla politica, dallo sport e dallo spettacolo, Grant sfata il mito secondo cui gli anticonformisti di successo sarebbero naturalmente portati a esercitare la leadership e ad affrontare il rischio. Essere originali mostra che chiunque può individuare opportunità di cambiamento, riconoscere una buona idea, tenere sotto controllo la paura e i dubbi, alzare la voce senza lasciarsi zittire. Scoprirete quali tecniche hanno decretato il successo di: un imprenditore che promuove le sue startup elencando le ragioni per non investire; una dipendente di Apple che ha sfidato Steve Jobs pur trovandosi tre livelli sotto di lui nella gerarchia aziendale; un'analista che ha ribaltato il dogma della segretezza nella CIA; un miliardario e mago della finanza che licenzia i dipendenti se non lo criticano abbastanza; un produttore cinematografico che, con una sola domanda, ha permesso che venisse realizzato il primo film di animazione Disney basato su una storia originale. Grant insegna a tradurre in azione le idee originali in modo efficace e sostenibile, offrendo suggerimenti pratici per trovare alleati nei luoghi più imprevisti, combattere il pensiero di gruppo e insegnare ai nostri figli a pensare con la loro testa. Opporci al conformismo può migliorare la nostra situazione e darci l'impulso ad agire. Le persone originali vivono le stesse insicurezze e le stesse paure di chiunque altro, ma la differenza Ë che di fronte alle difficoltà non si paralizzano: anzi, si rimboccano le maniche. Essere originali vi darà gli strumenti per realizzare le vostre idee e il coraggio di fare il primo passo.

A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success, from the New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential, Think Again, and OriginalsFor generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But in today's dramatically reconfigured world, success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others. In Give and Take, Adam Grant, an award-winning researcher and Wharton's highest-rated professor, examines the surprising forces that shape why some people rise to the top of the success ladder while others sink to the bottom. Praised by social scientists, business theorists, and corporate leaders, Give and Take opens up an approach to work, interactions, and productivity that is nothing short of revolutionary.