Description
El autor del bestseller Pinsalo otra vez nos explica cmo sacar el mximo de nosotros mismos y de los dems para lograr cosas inimaginables. Este libro comienza con un pequeo milagro: en 1991, un grupo de chicos afroamericanos de un conflictivo instituto de Harlem gan al todopoderoso colegio privado Dalton en el Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez para Alumnos de Secundaria. Detrs de ese xito inesperado se encontraba el joven maestro ajedrecista Maurice Ashley, que demostr dos cosas: que el talento no es innato y que la motivacin y el desarrollo del carcter son clave para el xito, incluso cuando todo parece estar en contra. El psiclogo organizacional Adam Grant est convencido de que querer es poder, pero tambin es consciente de que, en ocasiones, uno puede perder de vista sus objetivos y venirse abajo ante las adversidades. Es ah cuando entra en juego la educacin como gran agente revulsivo. Como el propio autor confiesa, si hubiera juzgado mi potencial por mis primeros fracasos, me habra rendido enseguida. Lo que aprend por el camino me ayud a crear mis propios andamiajes para avanzar en el futuro. A travs de ancdotas de gran valor testimonial y de su larga experiencia como investigador y docente, Grant apuesta por la importancia de la educacin del carcter, la motivacin y la igualdad de oportunidades para formar personas que no slo logren tener xito, sino que adems se sientan realizadas. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The author of the bestseller Think Again explains how to bring out the best in ourselves and others to achieve unimaginable things. This book begins with a small miracle: in 1991, a group of African American students from a troubled Harlem high school defeated the prestigious private Dalton School in the U.S. National High School Chess Championship. Behind this unexpected success was the young chess master Maurice Ashley, who proved two key points: talent is not innate, and motivation and character development are essential for success–even when the odds seem stacked against you. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant firmly believes that determination leads to success, but he also acknowledges that people sometimes lose sight of their goals and feel discouraged by adversity. That is when education becomes a powerful force for change. As Grant himself admits, “Had I judged my potential based on my early failures, I would have given up immediately. What I learned along the way helped me build my own scaffolding to move forward in the future.” Through powerful real-life anecdotes and his extensive experience as a researcher and educator, Grant highlights the importance of character education, motivation, and equal opportunities–not only to help people achieve success, but also to ensure they feel fulfilled in the process.
