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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Adam Grant's work truly deserves the public attention that it receives. My mentor and I worked through this book with another of his mentees, and it has been transformative. I've always considered myself a creative non-conformists, but to read the psychology behind these behaviors and to understand the practical application of these concepts is powerful. I'll take these concepts and practical advice with me in every role, and will likely revisit this book over and over again.
Maybe I’m just getting more used to reading fictions than factual, self-growth type books… but this was just not hitting.
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It was long and tried to pack a lot of lessons into one book. And the author used too many, too long-winded stories and examples to beat the point home.
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I found the “Actions to Impact” tips at the end of the book useful. But I feel like the few pages there are the only part I’d ever reference back to because they adequately summed up everything that took the book too long to address.
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It was long and tried to pack a lot of lessons into one book. And the author used too many, too long-winded stories and examples to beat the point home.
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I found the “Actions to Impact” tips at the end of the book useful. But I feel like the few pages there are the only part I’d ever reference back to because they adequately summed up everything that took the book too long to address.
Not my favorite book of his. Lacked the usual insights and seemed more like a compilation of blog posts.
This was a fantastic book that focuses on how creativity and originality can contribute to a better career and life. I loved how the book struck a good balance between research and stories. It made it easy to read while still being highly informative. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone trying to grow themselves, lead a team, or (thanks to the last few chapters) parent.
Overall a phenomenal book.
Time to read: 5:55
Overall a phenomenal book.
Time to read: 5:55
Easy read with some heavy moments but honestly a lot of fluff. There are key points made in this book that will sit with me for a while but honestly when you boil it down, nothing truly earth shattering. I would describe Adam as Steven Dubner meets Malcolm Gladwell. A lot of the ideas in this book were simply regurgitated as shown by the 75 pages of references included.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
informative
fast-paced
Decent read. Few good case studies. Found the constant paragraph long footnotes to be a bit annoying though.