The End of Average How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness

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Individuality Recognition

Customers highly value and appreciate the recognition of individuality in the book, as it encourages embracing uniqueness and challenges the societal norm of conforming to averageness. The author provides numerous examples from various fields and companies that celebrate individuality rather than the average person.

Talent Discovery

Customers highly praise the book for its enlightening insights on recognizing individual talents and strengths, challenging traditional methods of measuring potential, and advocating for personalized educational paths.

Productivity Enhancement

Customers generally find the book insightful in understanding why our world values sameness and how it impacts productivity enhancement. The book's historical context and research on efficiency expert Frederick Winslow Taylor are praised for their relevance to modern-day organizations, education, and job management. Some readers also appreciate the reduction of costs and accessibility of goods due to standardization. However, a few acknowledge that the book challenges their perspective on average metrics in various aspects of life.

Mindset Shift

Customers have generally positive opinions about the book's ability to shift their mindset on the concept of "average" and its implications, with some expressing a desire for changes in education and society. The book challenges readers to think outside the box and consider individual growth and development beyond the normative paradigms.

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A great, easy read and stimulating learn curve

I’ve hired a ton of people over the years and, believe me, alma maters and sat scores don’t matter.

It was a pain in the butt and i looked back at all the courses i took that were completely unnecessary for the work i wanted to do.

It goes way beyond first blush, first impressions.

Price

The student saves huge costs on their education.

This has been a result of a number of factors, especially the enormous access, at very low cost, to information resulting from ... Read More

Competitiveness

Rose compares bloom's goals with those of modern-day massive open online courses (moocs),such as edx, which are inherently self-paced.

One result was the quetelet index, known today as the body mass index (bmi).

He compares costco's style of individuality with walmart's taylorist efficiency.

Rose complains how as many as 60% of all fortune 500 organizations use forced ranking systems, which force everyone to be "abov... Read More

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This product had a total of 1,072 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 2 2024.