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The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success

by Albert-László Barabási
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The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success
The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success

For ambitious minds decoding how recognition really works

This is a smart, surprisingly eye-opening read if you’ve ever wondered why hard work alone doesn’t always get rewarded. Barabási takes success out of the self-help realm and looks at it through data, networks, and real-world patterns, which makes the insights feel fresh and convincing. Readers who like big ideas with practical relevance will probably come away seeing careers, reputation, and achievement in a completely different light.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success

by Albert-László Barabási
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ISBN: 9780316505499
Authors: Albert-László Barabási
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Date of Publication: 2018-11-06
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Business, Personal Development, Science
Related Topics: Self Help, Personal Development, Productivity, Leadership, Psychology, Business, Personal Development, Leadership, Productivity, Psychology
Goodreads rating: 4.17
(rated by 2667 readers)

Description

In this pioneering examination of the scientific principles behind success, Laszlo Barabasi reveals how success emerges as a collective phenomenon shaped by the thoughts and praise of others. Too often, accomplishment does not equate to recognition: we do the work but miss the promotion, perform well but go unrecognized, have ideas but don’t receive credit. Talent and hard work matter, but in today’s world they often fail to translate into tangible results. Barabasi, a leading expert on network science, shows how success depends on community respect and appreciation—the elusive link between performance and recognition. Using big data and historical case studies, he reveals the twelve laws that govern this phenomenon and how we can apply them to our own advantage. The Formula offers a new understanding of how people excel in modern society.
 

For ambitious minds decoding how recognition really works

This is a smart, surprisingly eye-opening read if you’ve ever wondered why hard work alone doesn’t always get rewarded. Barabási takes success out of the self-help realm and looks at it through data, networks, and real-world patterns, which makes the insights feel fresh and convincing. Readers who like big ideas with practical relevance will probably come away seeing careers, reputation, and achievement in a completely different light.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.