Leadership Lit Book Club
This month, our Leadership Lit book club will discuss Originals by Adam Grant. All Chamber members are invited!
With Give and Take, Adam Grant not only introduced a landmark new paradigm for success but also established himself as one of his generation’s most compelling and provocative thought leaders. In Originals he again addresses the challenge of improving the world, but now from the perspective of becoming original: choosing to champion novel ideas and values that go against the grain, battle conformity, and buck outdated traditions. How can we originate new ideas, policies, and practices without risking it all?
Using surprising studies and stories spanning business, politics, sports, and entertainment, Grant explores how to recognize a good idea, speak up without getting silenced, build a coalition of allies, choose the right time to act, and manage fear and doubt; how parents and teachers can nurture originality in children; and how leaders can build cultures that welcome dissent. Learn from an entrepreneur who pitches his start-ups by highlighting the reasons not to invest, a woman at Apple who challenged Steve Jobs from three levels below, an analyst who overturned the rule of secrecy at the CIA, a billionaire financial wizard who fires employees for failing to criticize him, and a TV executive who didn’t even work in comedy but saved Seinfeld from the cutting-room floor. The payoff is a set of groundbreaking insights about rejecting conformity and improving the status quo.
The Wake Forest Chamber's Leadership Lit book club is a great way to get to know other Chamber members in a small group setting. You'll make connections, have intelligent conversations, and have your thoughts and opinions heard. Leadership Lit meets on the third Monday of every month and alternates book and TED Talk discussions. Meetings are offered free of charge for all Chamber members.
Date and Time
Monday Nov 18, 2019
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Monday,November 18, 2019
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location
North State Bank Community Room at the Chamber
350 W. White Street
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Fees/Admission
FREE for Chamber Members; Please Register Online
Contact Information
(919) 556-1519
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