Book Lunch: Originals by Adam Grant

Join us for our first entrepreneurial book discussion! We'll discuss Originals by Adam Grant. We will start with a quick summary of some of the Grant's most fascinating insights, and then discuss some of his more interesting and surprising takeaways on how true Original Innovators and Game-Changers nurture their creativity and make their mark in the world.

Join the table for a relaxed book luncheon discussion. This is a small group discussion, not a lecture. Please read the book in advance to make the most of the discussion. Feel free to bring your lunch — we'll have some chips, fruit and cookies.

Here's Grant's TED Talk on his book's subject:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxbCHn6gE3U

And here's some more background on the book from Amazon's listing:

The #1 New York Times bestseller that examines how people can champion new ideas—and how leaders can fight groupthink...

“Reading Originals made me feel like I was seated across from Adam Grant at a dinner party, as one of my favorite thinkers thrilled me with his insights and his wonderfully new take on the world.” —Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers and The Tipping Point

“Originals is one of the most important and captivating books I have ever read, full of surprising and powerful ideas. It will not only change the way you see the world; it might just change the way you live your life. And it could very well inspire you to change your world.” —Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and author of Lean In

... In Originals Grant 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becoming original: choosing to champion novel ideas and values that go against the grain, battle conformity, and buck outdated traditions.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.

• From Amazon's listing page for Originals (https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1498571590&sr=1-1)