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Неожиданные привычки тех, кто мыслит оригинально

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Адам Грант |

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• February 2016

Как к творческим людям приходят великие идеи? Организационный психолог Адам Грант изучает «оригиналов»: тех, кто мечтает и воплощает в жизнь новые идеи. В этом выступлении вы узнаете о трёх неожиданных привычках оригиналов, включая принятие неудачи. «Величайшие оригиналы встречаются с неудачами чаще всех, потому что они чаще всех пробуют что-то сделать, — говорит Грант. — Нужно много плохих идей, чтобы получилось несколько хороших».

Как к творческим людям приходят великие идеи? Организационный психолог Адам Грант изучает «оригиналов»: тех, кто мечтает и воплощает в жизнь новые идеи. В этом выступлении вы узнаете о трёх неожиданных привычках оригиналов, включая принятие неудачи. «Величайшие оригиналы встречаются с неудачами чаще всех, потому что они чаще всех пробуют что-то сделать, — говорит Грант. — Нужно много плохих идей, чтобы получилось несколько хороших».

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