Decoding Greatness
The Hidden Strategy for Achieving Extraordinary Success
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
7 July 2021
Summary
For generations, we’ve been taught there are two ways to succeed - either from talent or through practice. In Decoding Greatness, award-winning social psychologist Ron Friedman illuminates a powerful third path - one that has quietly launched icons in a wide range of fields, from artists, writers, and chefs, to athletes, inventors and entrepreneurs: reverse engineering.
To reverse engineer is to decode what works for others and learn how to apply those same methods and strategies to d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781471192821 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1471192822 |
| Author: | Ron Friedman |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 7 July 2021 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 153mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
An eye-opening, fast-paced read that will transform the way you approach your next project.’ Shawn Achor
‘A much-needed handbook for learning how success really happens. Read this book if you want to upgrade from working hard to actually producing results that matter.’ – Cal Newport, the New York Times bestselling author of Digital Minimalism and Deep Work
‘Ron Friedman brilliantly illuminates how experts in every field use reverse engineering to jumpstart their thinking and spark innovation. Decoding Greatness is an eye-opening, fast-paced read that uses the unexpected success stories of athletes, artists, innovators, entrepreneurs, and even criminal masterminds. Clear, concise, and backed by the latest science, it’s a rare combination of entertainment and enlightenment that will transform the way you approach your next project.’ – Shawn Achor, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage and Big Potential
‘Great innovators have one thing in common. They all cracked the code. In his riveting new book, Ron Friedman shows how history’s most creative minds unlocked the potential of reverse engineering, and more importantly, how to apply that process strategically in today’s most competitive fields. Filled with compelling, unforgettable stories, Friedman shows how disruptive innovations in technology, sports, art, and business have shaped our world where future innovations can be found.’ – Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times bestselling author of Triggers, Mojo, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
Ron Friedman
Ron Friedman, PhD, is an award-winning psychologist and the founder of ignite80, a learning and development company that teaches leaders science-based strategies for building high-performing teams. His research has been featured on NPR, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, as well as in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail (Toronto), Fast Company, Psychology Today, and Harvard Business Review. He is the author of The Best Place to Work, an Inc. Magazine Best Business Book of the Year, and Decoding Greatness. He lives in Pittsford, New York.
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