2021 Book Review #3 - Originals

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Episode 789 of the Final Season: 2021 Book Review #3 - Originals
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The third best book read of 2021 was “Originals” and it was written by Adam Grant. I did a podcast last year about the study of employees who download Chrome or Firefox browsers.  This book is filled with many stories and studies of what type of person an original is.

Originals don’t accept the default.  He writes, the hallmark of originality is rejecting the default and exploring whether a better option exists.  

This can be frustrating for some leaders, however the leaders who embrace this from their followers, or even encourage it, can come across some very creative findings.

When it comes to idea generation, quantity is the most predictable path to quality. Original thinkers come up with many ideas that are strange mutations, dead ends, and utter failures.

Still – let them do that because that’s their path to fantastic ideas.