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charlottesteggz's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting read - unsurprising given Francesca Gino's work, it reads very much like HBR content. It's not really about being a rebel, though, and I felt at times she was really in the flow but then remembered that that's what it's supposed to be about, so shoe-horned in a couple of sentences about "well if you're a rebel, you would [build diverse teams/listen etc etc]" to make it fit the overall theme.
marshmallowbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed the ideas and examples shared in this book. I'm new to a [middle] management role and have a lot to learn. I appreciated the ideas this gave me as I thought of how they might work with the team I'm leading, and the team I am in the middle of myself.
The examples in the book were engaging for me. I enjoyed the telling of the Sully story (plane emergency landing in the Hudson) and the practices of Pixar. The variety of settings of the examples was impressive: airplane cockpit, Pixar, General Motors, Deloitte, engineers, chefs, restaurants, surgery, etc.
One of the groups I'm part of at work does a book club of sorts, and I plan to recommend this as a future read.
Thoughts I particularly enjoyed (summarized):
- question the common assumptions about goals, roles, and the organization as a whole
- one predictor of job performance above all others: playing to strengths
- ideas only become great when they are challenged and tested
- assign a devil’s advocate to challenge the consensus, raise a different perspective: produces better decisions
The examples in the book were engaging for me. I enjoyed the telling of the Sully story (plane emergency landing in the Hudson) and the practices of Pixar. The variety of settings of the examples was impressive: airplane cockpit, Pixar, General Motors, Deloitte, engineers, chefs, restaurants, surgery, etc.
One of the groups I'm part of at work does a book club of sorts, and I plan to recommend this as a future read.
Thoughts I particularly enjoyed (summarized):
- question the common assumptions about goals, roles, and the organization as a whole
- one predictor of job performance above all others: playing to strengths
- ideas only become great when they are challenged and tested
- assign a devil’s advocate to challenge the consensus, raise a different perspective: produces better decisions
vireogirl's review against another edition
4.0
Packed with interesting ideas and research on how to do better in life by doing things in non-standard ways. Fairly quick paced for a book of this genre, and returned to some of the examples more than once, which provided connections to earlier chapters.
mpatshi's review against another edition
Great title, great idea, not at all what I expected.
So much more could've come from this book but it felt like just another 'how to succeed in business - book' with all the same stories as in all the others, brought in the same way.
So much more could've come from this book but it felt like just another 'how to succeed in business - book' with all the same stories as in all the others, brought in the same way.
vladco's review against another edition
3.0
Some good stories in this book, so I'm glad I read it. And I'm a fan of the central idea that rebellious attitudes towards work create greater value than traditional, hierarchical, and non-creative approaches. But I thought the book lacked focus, splashing around in the shallows of unrelated topics and failing to connect them well enough.
amylee218's review
3.0
I won this book in a giveaway. I found this book to be interesting. I enjoyed the stories and examples shared by the author. I agree with her that traits such as curiosity, open mindedness, risk-taking, confidence, and willingness to make mistakes all lead to more success. I did have a hard time thinking of people like this as "rebels" but I do understand why she chose that term. Also now I want to go to Italy and eat everything Massimo Bottura cooks.Especially if it contains cheese.
alhaider's review
4.0
Overall, I enjoyed the book Rebel Talent. I read this book as part of my company book club and thought it had some really great nuggets to grab on to. I also thought it gave a lot of helpful tips to organizations.
Great choice for a work book club.
Random notes:
Loved the information about shoppers and how they were perceived. I think it is always fun to see ideas brought together with numbers. In high-end boutiques wearing sweatpants signaled to workers that you didn't need to impress.
The information about confidence boosting from non-conforming. It breeds creativity and confidence.
"comfort is overrated. It doesn't make us as happy as we think it will."
Rebels never stop asking why- Millenials do this often.
"Organizations that women lead tend to have better financial performance."
Female participation in the labor force accelerates economic growth. I thought it was great that there was a good amount of information about how getting women in leadership positions is important. Unfortunately, this is still not the norm therefore still needs to be talked about.
Great choice for a work book club.
Random notes:
Loved the information about shoppers and how they were perceived. I think it is always fun to see ideas brought together with numbers. In high-end boutiques wearing sweatpants signaled to workers that you didn't need to impress.
The information about confidence boosting from non-conforming. It breeds creativity and confidence.
"comfort is overrated. It doesn't make us as happy as we think it will."
Rebels never stop asking why- Millenials do this often.
"Organizations that women lead tend to have better financial performance."
Female participation in the labor force accelerates economic growth. I thought it was great that there was a good amount of information about how getting women in leadership positions is important. Unfortunately, this is still not the norm therefore still needs to be talked about.