Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from EverybodyElse人才被高估了:到底发生了什么

图书标准信息

• 作者 Geoff Colvin 著
• 出版社 Penguin
• 出版时间 2010-05
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9781591842941
• 定价 125.80元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 32开
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 240页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Whyarecertainpeoplesoincrediblygreatatwhattheydo?Mostofusthinkweknowtheanswer-butwe'realmostalwayswrong.That'simportant,becauseifwe'rewrongonthiscrucialquestion,thenwehavezerochangeofgettingsignificantlybetteratanythingwecareabout.

Happily,therealsourceofgreatperformanceisnolongeramystery.Bringingtogetherextensivescientificresearch,bestsellingauthorGeoffColvinshowswherewegowrongandwhatactuallymakesworld-classperformerssoremarkable.Itisn'tspecific,innatetalents,norisitplainoldhardwork.It'sveryspecifictypeofworkthatanyonecando-butmostpeopledon't.

What'smore,theprinciplesofgreatperformanceapplytovirtuallyanyactivitythatmatterstoyou.Todaythisbookisbeingusedwidelyaroundtheworldbybusinesspeople,investors,parents,students,athletesandmusiciansateverylevel,andbymanyotherswhowanttogetbetteratwhateverthey'repassionateabout.

Readerseverywherehavebeeninspiredbythisbook'sliberatingmessage:Youdon'tneedaone-in-a-millionnaturalgift.Betterperformance,andmaybeevenworld-classperformance,iscloserthanyouthink.

【作者简介】

GeoffColvin,Fortune'ssenioreditoratlarge,writesthemagazine'spopularcolumn"ValueDriven"andistheauthorofTheUpsideoftheDownturn.HelectureswidelyandistheleadmoderatorfortheFortuneGlobalForum.HealsooffersdailybusinesscommentaryontheCBSRadioNetwork.HelivesinFairfield,Connecticut.

【目录】

1TheMystery1
Greatperformanceismorevaluablethanever-butwheredoesitreallycomefrom?
2TalentIsOverrated17
Confrontingtheunexpectedfactsaboutinnateabilities
3HowSmartDoYouHavetoBe?36
Thetrueroleofintelligenceandmemoryin