Originals: How Non-Conformists Change the World
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- Author：Adam M. Grant
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Summary
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becoming original: choosing to champion novel ideas and values that go against the grain， battle conformity， and buck outdated traditions。 How can we originate new ideas， policies， and practices without risking it all？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。
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。
Reviews
Mildly Rojanasukarn
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Excellent content and story telling， flow like a novel with lots of stimulating thoughts。 Highly recommended。
Cortney
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Interesting concepts。 Definitely makes me think！
Shivani Chokshi
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Got so many good ideas from this book for my startup。 It got me fired up。 Definitely will read again。 Up there in my top books of 2021！
Manoj Hegde
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I found this book very interesting and enjoyed it a lot while reading this。
Yangzi Jiang
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July， 2021A collection of irreproducible pop psych theories。 Some might be relevant， while others are just outliers。 Strategic procrastination is an idea worth validatingMy high school self would love this book， while my older self may see this as dangerous
deya raghavan
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this was actually such a intriguing book that taught me a lot about myself and brought in unique examples with representation from so many women and across cultures。 so much valuable stuff about leadership/business models/communications/emotionsgreat parallels and research that I wouldn't have known otherwise。。 social psychology/science really starting to take a hold of me lately this was actually such a intriguing book that taught me a lot about myself and brought in unique examples with representation from so many women and across cultures。 so much valuable stuff about leadership/business models/communications/emotionsgreat parallels and research that I wouldn't have known otherwise。。 social psychology/science really starting to take a hold of me lately 。。。more
Rachel Allburn
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Pretty good， although I liked his newer book “Think Again” better。 If I had a do-over， I would read them in the order they were written。
Katherine Allen
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Amazing book。
Cécile
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Excellent book！ It’s looking back at how people achieve out of the ordinary feats， breaks it down in different angles and looks at each under the social microscope。There are some real nuggets with examples and research clearly explaining and illustrating the concepts。Made me think and reflect a lot。 A must read！
Rebekah
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This took me a minute to settle in to， but was very interesting。 I liked all the examples of different Non-conformists and what they had in common。 I found the birth order discussions to be amusing and the lessons that were applicable to the workplace useful。If you're in a leadership role or looking to enhance creativity in yourself or others this is worth the read。 This took me a minute to settle in to， but was very interesting。 I liked all the examples of different Non-conformists and what they had in common。 I found the birth order discussions to be amusing and the lessons that were applicable to the workplace useful。If you're in a leadership role or looking to enhance creativity in yourself or others this is worth the read。 。。。more
Enes Kürkçü
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I highly recommend this book。
Toby Brennen
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"Originals: How Non-Conformists Move The World" by Adam Grant - where was this book when I was a new dad or a brand new manager。 There is a quite a bit I can still apply - but wow！ what could have been if I had known some of this information years ago。"Originals" takes an in-depth look at creativity。 Packed with anecdotal insights as well as science-based study results， Grant looks at not only historical figures but modern day 'legends' to determine what ignited them， enabled their insights， gen "Originals: How Non-Conformists Move The World" by Adam Grant - where was this book when I was a new dad or a brand new manager。 There is a quite a bit I can still apply - but wow！ what could have been if I had known some of this information years ago。"Originals" takes an in-depth look at creativity。 Packed with anecdotal insights as well as science-based study results， Grant looks at not only historical figures but modern day 'legends' to determine what ignited them， enabled their insights， generated their actions。 He exposes several incorrect assumptions we all have that are not creating the behaviors we expect。Not a challenging read。 It is a thoughtful one。 [4/5] 。。。more
Jillian
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Entertaining anecdotes， but if the author ever bothered to define what he meant by "Originals" I sure missed it。 I think what he meant by Original was 'successful' or 'well-known'。 In one section he even says that it's better to be a settler than a pioneer， because if you don't go first you can improve on what other people did？？Also a huge blind spot in this book was the sections talking about the suffragette movement。。。even when talking about how Susan B Anthony allied with white supremacists h Entertaining anecdotes， but if the author ever bothered to define what he meant by "Originals" I sure missed it。 I think what he meant by Original was 'successful' or 'well-known'。 In one section he even says that it's better to be a settler than a pioneer， because if you don't go first you can improve on what other people did？？Also a huge blind spot in this book was the sections talking about the suffragette movement。。。even when talking about how Susan B Anthony allied with white supremacists he never realized that in his own writing he consistently said 'women' when he meant 'white women'。 。。。more
Jevgenia Uusväli
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Very valuable ideas with interesting stories turn this book into very good toolset for personal and professional growth as wellas leadership and parenting manual。To me was very surprising the fact， that great entrepreneurs are actually very careful in calculating the risks。 “A growing body of evidence suggests that entrepreneurs don’t like risk any more than the rest of us—and it’s the rare conclusion on which many economists， sociologists， and psychologists have actually come to agree。”The part Very valuable ideas with interesting stories turn this book into very good toolset for personal and professional growth as wellas leadership and parenting manual。To me was very surprising the fact， that great entrepreneurs are actually very careful in calculating the risks。 “A growing body of evidence suggests that entrepreneurs don’t like risk any more than the rest of us—and it’s the rare conclusion on which many economists， sociologists， and psychologists have actually come to agree。”The part on procrastination when generating new ideas is something I am taking with me。 “Procrastination may be the enemy of productivity， but it can be a resource for creativity。”Other great quotes on originality: “You don’t have to be first to be an original， and the most successful originals don’t always arrive on schedule。 They are fashionably late to the party”“In these pages， I learned that great creators don’t necessarily have the deepest expertise but rather seek out the broadest perspectives。”“The greatest shapers don’t stop at introducing originality into the world。 They create cultures that unleash originality in others。”“Shapers” are independent thinkers: curious， non-conforming， and rebellious。 They practice brutal， nonhierarchical honesty。 And they act in the face of risk， because their fear of not succeeding exceeds their fear of failing。”“Consider the four responses to dissatisfaction: exit， voice， persistence， and neglect。 Only exit and voice improve your circumstances。”“Rather than looking outward in an attempt to predict the outcome， you turn inward to your identity。 You base the decision on who you are--or who you want to be。”“Originality brings more bumps in the road， yet it leaves us with more happiness and a greater sense of meaning。”“The personality trait most associated with an interest in the arts is called openness， the tendency to seek out novelty in intellectual， aesthetic， and emotional pursuits。” 。。。more
Jade Lenier
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Did not finish
Willis
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Has some interesting ideas on creativity and some counterintuitive ideas on it。 I didn't find alot of it to be as new to me but it may be new to others。 Has some interesting ideas on creativity and some counterintuitive ideas on it。 I didn't find alot of it to be as new to me but it may be new to others。 。。。more
Jaebinn Lee
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The book is reconfirming what I believed is right。 Helping others succeed is the quickest way for me to succeed。 Adam M。 Grant clearly reassured this secret。
Parth Raghav
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The book answered a lot of questions I was either too proud or too shy to ask。
Ali Angco
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3。25 - See my full review on Storygraph
Kbeckermann
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I can see the appeal in Grant's ideas although they are probably not for everybody。 A tad on the long side but generally engaging and accessible。 I can see the appeal in Grant's ideas although they are probably not for everybody。 A tad on the long side but generally engaging and accessible。 。。。more
Karissa
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Similar in theme to Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers， Originals outlines the path towards original thinking。 It focuses heavily on innovation in the tech and corporate world， and how originality can be nurtured within different types of cultures。I found the structure a bit difficult to follow – it lacked organization and Grant jumped from studies， claims， examples， and analyses a bit randomly。 The chapters were choppy and didn’t flow very well。 In short， when certain cultures and organizations cultiv Similar in theme to Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers， Originals outlines the path towards original thinking。 It focuses heavily on innovation in the tech and corporate world， and how originality can be nurtured within different types of cultures。I found the structure a bit difficult to follow – it lacked organization and Grant jumped from studies， claims， examples， and analyses a bit randomly。 The chapters were choppy and didn’t flow very well。 In short， when certain cultures and organizations cultivate originality and give non-conformists a space to use their voice， this is where innovation happens。 There were a few interesting facts and insights that I think would make this a strong work book club text。 Overall， this was an enjoyable read， but it was less memorable than I thought it would be。 。。。more
Ann Frost
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I listened to about 90% of this and then it was due back at the library so I finished it by reading a copy I could get without waiting。 Lots of good and interesting factoid type info in here （which of course I love）。 Good insights into decision making in groups that I will use at work。 Interesting stuff on characteristics of players who steal bases in baseball （risk takers）。
Peter Gal
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Had some interesting anecdotes and life lessons， but the book seemed to lack coherence。 A good read nevertheless。
Syahra
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I actually really enjoyed it！ I took several important notes for myself to think about further。 Might as well write a complete review。 not sure when。 :））
Lew Brown
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A comprehensive discussion of multiple variables that can foster success or failure
Christine
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I enjoyed listening to and learning from this book！ Adam Grant has the best way of explaining things。 I don’t think it’s necessarily only for business-minded people trying to think of the next great invention， but rather appropriate for everyday people and how to foster an attitude against the grain。 I liked the part referencing The Godfather （“Keep your friends close but your enemies closer。”） and the concept of looking toward opposition to your ideas in order to find faults you can tweak to ma I enjoyed listening to and learning from this book！ Adam Grant has the best way of explaining things。 I don’t think it’s necessarily only for business-minded people trying to think of the next great invention， but rather appropriate for everyday people and how to foster an attitude against the grain。 I liked the part referencing The Godfather （“Keep your friends close but your enemies closer。”） and the concept of looking toward opposition to your ideas in order to find faults you can tweak to make your ideas better。 Grant used examples from real life including famous inventors， investors， creative moguls， baseball players， and goverment workers to hone in on specific characteristics and techniques that can really help set us apart and work toward pursuing our greatest ideas。 This was a really motivational book that lauded outside-the-box thinking and how to tap into this in all of our life's pursuits。One of my favorite takeaways was that artists/inventors/creators of various kinds have all produced some of their best work amidst a large collection of other work。 For example， how many of Mozart's musical pieces are recognized as excellent？ What percentage is that to the thousands that he wrote？ In other words， it's rare to just sit down and write an award-winning novel without practice， failed attempts， and many publications that came before or will come after。 This is motivating and realistic for anyone pursing anything original/creative - don't give up！ Keep going and realize you may write some bad poems or draw some ugly drawings， but it's all part of the flow that keeps pushing you forward。 。。。more
Silvia
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A book which shows you new ideas and perspectives about life， very recommended。
Cory Wallace
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This was an interesting read that encouraged me to think outside the box to reach solutions。
David Shinabarger
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I especially liked the section on entrepreneurs -- and how most successful startup projects are nothing like the stereotypes you think of when you think of startups。
Nicole
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