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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
3.75, not quite an actual 4. Liked the premise and many examples, but felt it dragged a bit in the middle. Would love more "here are some examples of what could be done", but I like the possibilities. The author's own story is also inspiring.
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Being in education, I already knew much of what the book had to say about instructional design, but it was an easy read that showed how various theories worked together.
I think this book is a must-read for any future or current leader. Whether you're in education, business, or non-profit, Rose's lessons on how averagaranism has altered our lives and how we can look past the average to see the individual are incredibly pertinent. I do wish this book focused less on how our view of the average alters business and careers, especially since education is more than preparing someone for the workforce.
Un ottimo libro che non riguarda solamente lo sviluppo individuale o la gestione delle risorse umane in azienda, ma anche il sistema educativo e la formazione. L’autore analizza i successi storici di una serie di assiomi psicologici e manageriali basati sul concetto di “media” o di “distribuzione”, sostenendo che qualsiasi disciplina che alla basa abbia questi assiomi, tende a proporre soluzioni per persone “medie” che nella realtà non esistono. Corroborato da importanti studi sul tema (non sempre ben accolti dalla comunità scientifica), il libro analizza anche i danni provocati dai test di personalità, per giungere poi a proporre una soluzione veramente basata sull’individuo.
Alcuni brevi casi reali mostrano come l’approccio abbia assolutamente senso.
Nonostante sia ampiamente divulgativo, il testo è supportato da un’ottima ricerca bibliografica.
Alcuni brevi casi reali mostrano come l’approccio abbia assolutamente senso.
Nonostante sia ampiamente divulgativo, il testo è supportato da un’ottima ricerca bibliografica.
An excellent and well written book. Many books that cover topics like this are either very wordy or heavy or just difficult to read. No so with this book. Not only does convey and important message but it does so in a very easy to understand way that makes the book a joy to read and digest. The book starts out with how we got to where we are today with averages being a huge part of our lives in both conscious and unconscious ways. It is then discussed how our times have changed and how the thoughts that brought us to this point inaccurate. The author provides leading research on how basing systems on the individual rather than the average makes more sense and benefits everyone and then presents actionable ways to achieve this goal. A wonderful and recommended read for all.
Down with industrialised education and silly fixed personality types, up with attention to what individuals need to learn and thrive. I flew through this one. But then I would, as child and parent of people who don't fit the regular education path.
Exceptional book on how to approach the individuality of a person in a world where people are expected at large to fit in as a cog to a machine. The only parts that didn't sit well with me was the faint (and honestly inconsequential to its core ideas) whiff of American exceptionalism and obvious pro-capitalism (which, also isn't necessary for its own ideas to work, but is the author's view for the future); so one star off.