The "author of Give and Take examines how people can champion new ideas--and how leaders can encourage originality in their organizations... 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becoming original: choosing to champion novel ideas and values that go against the grain, battle conformity, and buck outdated traditions.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 fight groupthink to build cultures that welcome dissent."-- Provided by publisher.

Creative destruction: the risky business of going against the grain -- Blind inventors and one-eyed inventors: the art and science of recognizing original ideas -- Out on a limb: speaking truth to power -- Fools rush in: timing, strategic procrastination, and the first-mover disadvantage -- Goldilocks and the Trojan Horse: creating and maintaining coalitions -- Rebel with a cause: how siblings, parents, and mentors nurture originality -- Rethinking groupthink: the myths of strong cultures, cults, and devil's advocates -- Rocking the boat and keeping it steady: managing anxiety, apathy, ambivalence, and anger.