Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
Written by Adam Grant
Narrated by Fred Sanders and Susan Denaker
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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becoming original: choosing to champion novel ideas and values that go against the grain, battle conformity, and buck outdated traditions.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.
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Reviews for Originals
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Interesting reading about characteristics of original thinkers. The author reveals upends many commonly held thoughts about creative thinkers.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Huge fan of his work. Looking forward to reading more and the growth that will come with it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very empowering and well constructed thoughts of view. This is definitely an archive keeper
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great insights that are immediately applicable to anyone in business looking to make a significant change. I am working on an effort and we just started putting together the framework for a broad coalition. And then I heard Adam’s chapter on coalition building and it completed changed my strategy. I’m psyched to test his approach.
Lots of wisdom packed into this book. I’ve recommended this to a dozen folks. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Many good ideas. But some sections were more interesting than others. Thought too much text was used to describe the impact of birth order on originality.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was one of those books that can potentially change your life. In my case, it gave me permission to take chances I wouldn't have otherwise. It also taught me change many of the uninformed ideas I had about creativity. Science is awesome!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5There is a lot of useful information - it is worth the read just to hear about the procrastination required to bring Martin Luther King Jr’s ‘I have a dream’ speech to life. But the author has a very annoying tone and likes to name drop top business people he knows which gets increasingly annoying. There is one part that is particularly grating when he says he made up some information earlier in the book, just to prove a point that this sort of technique works! It’s ok but does not have any of the life-changing insights it promises.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5As the name, this book is also original in the way it has been written !!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The book is great at explaining originality and some misconception about it. The stories and example were clear and inspiring.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book - interesting experiments and analysis- practically applied
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Phenomenal. Learned a lot from this book. Packed with information
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book for non conformists and people who want to make a dent in the universe.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very interesting and it covered a tremendous amount of information! I’m going to listen to it again at some point.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Understanding this would make you an original person lol don't be a conformist.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Un libro que presenta informacion util con fundamentos respaldados por datos concretos y experimentos empiricos.
Resalta la importancia del pensamiento critico y la habilidad de poder desafiar y cuestionar el funcionamiento de las cosas, tanto del comportamiento humano individual, como de las organizaciones. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Lot of great insights, but a bit wordy. This book explores a lot of ideas on how to think creatively. It has real world cases on how to get people to follow your vision and how to run a company and even parts about how to raise children. They're actually quite a few useful ideas that I never thought of before. All the fear of negative is way more powerful then the gain from positive even if they're equal. Another one that I found really good was to tell your children to be something not to do or stop doing something, the example is instead of asking them to share you tell them to be a sharer.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Came at the perfect time in my life... I am not alone.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really loved this book, very useful for originals ❤️ I recommend for everyone!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An eye opener and a must read on how to cultivate your own inner and other's "Original" idea.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The first several chapters are focused and on topic with presentating the differences in conformists and non-conformists. It’s loses impact as it goes on.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I went through High School and college justifying my non-conformism by saying I was a non- non- conformist --that is, I was rebelling against my peer group who were rebelling against their parents.I was, therefore, relieved to read in this book that to be non-conformist is good. In fact the book went so far as to say that it doesn't take guts to follow the crowd; courage and intelligence lie in being ready to be different.I'm not an entrepreneur or somebody who has made a huge difference to the world, but I'm comfortable in my skin and happy with what I have achieved. This perhaps springs from being Original.Thank you Adam Grant.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very insightful. well written and extremely informative. it helps you put things into perspective and follow certain paths to break out of the norm and rediscover originality.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is the most educational and engaging book I have read in a long time. Every page is full of examples, research, and actionable advice. I see myself coming back to it's pages soon to refresh its insights. A must read to understand best practices to succeed in the workplace.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good book about how to generate new ideas, and manage emotions and work with others. Liked it and gained a few new insights
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book was stunning from beginning to end. For all of the non-conformists who have felt the exhaustion of constantly swimming against the current - this book will remind you that being creative, original, and visionary is a gift and leave you empowered to move the world.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Things I never thought of! Many of which were opposite of what I have been taught.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really enjoyed this book. I started understanding how I might be viewed at work and the difference it makes on whether you are in the middle or the extremes. Also, trying to be non-conformist for the sake of it does not work. You really have to be a non-conformist.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Ironically enough, this book really wasn't all that "original." It felt like a compilation of pretty basic management advice under the guise of having a common thread of fostering "originality." There are some things I will take away from it, but overall, meh...
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