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Do you want to follow a script — or write your own story? Award-winning Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino shows us why the mostsuccessful among us break the rules, and how rebellion brings joy andmeaning into our lives. Rebelshave a bad reputation. We think of them as troublemakers, outcasts,contrarians: those colleagues, friends, and family members whocomplicate seemingly straightforward decisions, create chaos, anddisagree when everyone else is in agreement. But in truth, rebels arealso those among us who change the world for the better with theirunconventional outlooks. Instead of clinging to what is safe andfamiliar, and falling back on routines and tradition, rebels defy thestatus quo. They are masters of innovation and reinvention, and theyhave a lot to teach us. Francesca Gino, a behavioralscientist and professor at Harvard Business School, has spent more than a decade studying rebels at organizations around the world, from high-end boutiques in Italy’s fashion capital, to the World’s Best Restaurant,to a thriving fast food chain, to an award-winning computer animationstudio. In her work, she has identified leaders and employees whoexemplify “rebel talent,” and whose examples we can all learn toembrace. Gino argues that the future belongs to the rebel — and that there’s a rebel in each of us. We live in turbulent times,when competition is fierce, reputations are easily tarnished on socialmedia, and the world is more divided than ever before. In this cutthroat environment, cultivating rebel talent is what allows businesses toevolve and to prosper. And rebellion has an added benefit beyond theworkplace: it leads to a more vital, engaged, and fulfilling life. Whether you want to inspire others to action, build a business, or build more meaningful relationships, Rebel Talent will show you how to succeed — by breaking all the rules.Editorial ReviewsReviewPraise for Francesca Gino’s Rebel Talent: “Inthis groundbreaking book, Francesca Gino shows us how to sparkcreativity, excel at work, and become happier: By learning to rebel.”   (Charles Duhigg, New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better)”Francesca Gino is one of the world’s most productive and creative socialscientists. And with this book, she shows that she’s also one of themost persuasive. She makes a powerful and convincing case that lettingloose our inner troublemaker can open up new vistas of creativity andproblem-solving power.” (Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of Drive)”Great stories, great science, and great practical advice about how, when, and why to break the rules.” (Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit)”This marvelous and mischievous masterpiece shows us how to creatively rebelwithout getting into (too much) trouble. Francesca Gino’s splendid weave of stories and studies unpacks why, when, and how to break the rules in order to do more successful, challenging, and original work.”  (Robert Sutton, New York Times bestselling author of The Asshole Survival Guide, Scaling Up Excellence, and Weird Ideas That Work)”Francesca has a very personal and self-aware approach to bridging the gap between the social norms that glue us together, and the acts of challengingthose norms. The rebellious approach has led to great advances, and italso has led to abuse. She pushes us to allow for people who challengewhat we do, but with a grounding in thinking about the use of power andstatus in our businesses and in our lives.” (Ed Catmull, President of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios)”Francesca Gino is the best kind of rebel: the one who doesn’t just break therules, but invents a better way. In this enthralling, carefullyresearched book, she shows you how to become one–and unleash the innerrebel in others too.” (Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals, Give and Take, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg)”‘To make an omelet, you gotta break some eggs’ is easy advice to give. Much more difficult is crafting a clear recipe–which eggs, when, how,blended with what?–for greatest success at it. Yet, this is preciselywhat Rebel Talent does for the process of breaking the rulesoptimally. As a result, I just ate it up.” (Robert B. Cialdini, New York Times bestselling author of Influence and Pre-Suasion)About the AuthorFrancesca Gino is an award-winning researcher and teacher, and a tenured professor at Harvard Business School. Her consulting and speakingclients include Bacardi, Akamai, Disney, Goldman Sachs, Honeywell,Novartis, P&G, and the U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy. She has beenhonored as one of the world’s Top 40 Business Professors under 40 andone of the world’s 50 most influential management thinkers. Her work has been featured on CNN and NPR, as well as in the Economist, FinancialTimes, New York Times, Newsweek, Scientific American, and PsychologyToday.File Size: 1990 KBPrint Length: 302 pagesPublisher: Macmillan; Main Market edition (May 3, 2018)http://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Talent-Pays-Break-Rules-ebook/dp…