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 Think Again
and 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 In 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novel ideas and values that go against the grain battle conformity and buck outdated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.
