Decoding greatness : how the best in the world reverse engineer success / Ron Friedman.
"Drawing on the examples of top performers such as Agatha Christie, Andy Warhol, Barack Obama and Serena Williams, an award-winning psychologist discusses ways to examine their examples and develop the knowledge to develop new ideas."-- Provided by publisher.
For generations, we've been taught there are two ways to succeed" talent or practice. 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 look beyond what is evident on the surface and find a hidden structure. Here Friedman reveals the staggering power of reverse engineering and teaches you how to harness this vital skill for yourself. -- adapted from jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982135799
- ISBN: 1982135794
- Physical Description: xxiii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-246) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: a secret history from the Land of Innovation -- The mastery detectives -- Algorithmic thinking -- The curse of creativity -- The scoreboard principle -- How to take the risk out of risk taking -- Practicing in three dimensions -- How to talk to experts -- Conclusion: stumbling on greatness -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index. |
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Subject: | Success. Self-actualization (Psychology) Creative ability. Reverse engineering. Success in business. Creative ability. Reverse engineering. Self-actualization (Psychology) Success. |
Genre: | Success in business. Self-help publications. Self-help publications. |
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Homer Public Library | 158.1 FRI (Text) | 000160892 | Nonfiction | Available | - |