Author: Francesca Gino
Franciscoa Gina is a Harvard Business School Professor who believes that rebels have got a bad rap in business. In this book she combs through her vast experience working with many successful organizations to give us examples where “rebel talent” has been the reason for their success. She cites examples from Pixar Studios, the successful Chef Massimo Bottura of Osteria Francescana, Eric Shmidt, etc. She claims that “Rebels understand that conflict can lead to growth and that disagreement is a feature, rather than a flaw”. She goes on to say that contrary to general wisdom, it’s better to improve on our strengths than focus on our weaknesses. This is another case of where it pays to be authentic. Trying to improve areas of weakness is likely to end up in a territory of inauthenticity which will reduce your effectiveness.
It’s an interesting take and definitely something to consider as you are building out your team.
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