The End of Average: How to Succeed in a World That Values Sameness by Todd Rose

Description: The End of Average by Todd Rose How to Succeed in a World that Values Sameness. Fascinating, engaging, and practical . . . dispels the myth that our success can be divined by a simple number or average, whether a grade, a score in a standardized test, or a ranking at work. Amy Cuddy, author of Presence FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Fascinating, engaging, and practical . . . dispels the myth that our success can be divined by a simple number or average, whether a grade, a score in a standardized test, or a ranking at work - Amy Cuddy, author of PresenceWhy dont Meyers-Briggs personality tests really work? Why are HR tests for new employees often meaningless? Is there another way of ranking students performance?We all behave, learn, and develop in different ways, but these unique patterns of human behaviour get lost in massive systems that play to average performance and average abilities. From academic grading methods to job applicant profiling and even medical treatments, these systems ignore our differences and ultimately fail at measuring and maximizing our potential.The End of Average draws on the very latest findings in the fields of psychology and sociology to show how, when we focus on individual findings rather than group averages, we are empowered to rethink the world and our place in it. Notes Draws on the very latest findings in the fields of psychology and sociology to show how, when we focus on individual findings rather than group averages, we are empowered to rethink the world and our place in it. Author Biography Todd Rose is the co-founder and president of the Center for Individual Opportunity, an organization dedicated to providing leadership around the emerging science of the individual, and is a faculty member at the Harvard School of Education where he teaches educational neuroscience. Review Transforms our understanding of who we are and whats important. -- Seth Godin author of TribesReadable, enlightening, and way above average. -- Daniel H. Pink author of DriveA cogent rebuttal of assumptions about averageness -- Jonathon Keats * New Statesman * Promotional The End of Average draws on the very latest findings in the fields of psychology and sociology to show how, when we focus on individual findings rather than group averages, we are empowered to rethink the world and our place in it. Review Text Transforms our understanding of who we are and whats important. Review Quote A cogent rebuttal of assumptions about averageness Promotional "Headline" Fascinating, engaging, and practical . . . dispels the myth that our success can be divined by a simple number or average, whether a grade, a score in a standardized test, or a ranking at work - Amy Cuddy, author of Presence Details ISBN0141980036 Author Todd Rose Pages 256 Year 2017 ISBN-10 0141980036 ISBN-13 9780141980034 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-01-26 Media Book Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle How to Succeed in a World That Values Sameness Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher Penguin Books Ltd DEWEY 158.1 Short Title End of Average Language English UK Release Date 2017-01-26 Alternative 9780141980027 Audience General NZ Release Date 2017-03-19 AU Release Date 2017-03-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:99407852;

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