How can you be 「original」?

「Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World」, a remarkable work by Adam Grant, deciphers the methods of questioning the status quo, seeking new perspectives, and exerting the power to change the world.

Grant’s ingenious storytelling and insightful research clarify how we can promote and nurture innovative thinking in our daily lives and business.

This book, grounded in composed insights and scientific evidence, illustrates how to cultivate originality and drive innovation.

Grant asserts that having unique ideas, harboring doubts, and not settling for the status quo are the keys to blossoming true creativity.

At the same time, he emphasizes the importance of minimizing risk, fostering self-doubt, and enduring uncertainty. It is these factors that allow us to create a true 「original」.

Above all, this book teaches that everyone has the ability to generate original ideas. It’s not a matter of special talent or unique circumstances, but a skill honed by the right attitude and practice.

Here are the lessons to be learned from this book:

1.It’s essential to harbor doubts and have a questioning attitude. For that, having a different perspective from those around you is necessary.

2. To make an idea original, it’s important to increase maturation time and the number of opportunities for creation. This is about maturing like Leonardo Da Vinci and producing a lot like Picasso.

3. If you want to persuade certain people, you need to first gain authority. Opinions from young upstarts without any track record will not be adopted.

4. If you are bringing together two groups to aim for a goal, it is important to align the means of the two groups.

5. If you want to build a team, the best candidates are not fervent believers or like-minded individuals, but those who initially tilt their heads at your opinion.

How do you plan to express your originality?

What do you need to shape your ideas?

This book will serve as a guidepost for your journey to becoming a true 「original」.