book: Originals by Adam Grant

book: Amazon.com: Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World eBook : Grant, Adam

TED talk by the author

The surprising habits of original thinkers | Adam Grant - YouTube

ORIGINALS by Adam Grant | ANIMATED BOOK REVIEW - YouTube

by Productivity Game

• Question the default 
• Protect your downside
• Broaden you interests
• Generate more bad ideas
• Procrastinate on purpose

PNTV: Originals by Adam Grant (#283) - YouTube

by Brian Johnson (Heroic / Optimize)

author's web site

Adam Grant – Books, Podcast, TED Talks, Newsletter, Articles

Principles for Successful Teamwork | Alan Mulally

Principles for Successful Teamwork | Alan Mulally | Knowledge Project Podcast 151 - YouTube

"Longtime Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally discusses the formation of his leadership strategy and how you can apply his lessons to your life and business, the principles of how a team can work together toward a larger goal, creating a culture of love by design, the role of the leader, what happens when people opt out of working together, how to use the ideas of working together in your family life, and so much more."

Podcast Archive - Farnam Street

Alan Mulally - Wikipedia

Alan Mulally - Working Together - YouTube

Amazon.com : Alan Mulally

American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company: Hoffman, Bryce G.: 9780307886064: Amazon.com: Books

book: The Hero Code by Admiral William H. McRaven

The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived: McRaven, Admiral William H.: 9781538719961: Amazon.com: Books

William H. McRaven - Wikipedia

Adm. William H. McRaven on his new book, 'The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived' - YouTube

University of Texas at Austin 2014 Commencement Address - Admiral William H. McRaven - YouTube

book reviews

The Hero Code @ Heroic / Optimize (Brian Johnson)

Admiral McRaven tells us that it is a moral code and walks us through ten of the core virtues that make up the code. Each virtue has it’s own commitment. 

1. I will always strive to be COURAGEOUS;
   to take one step forward as I confront my fears.
   
   
2. I will work to be HUMBLE;
   to recognize the limits of my intellect, my understanding, and my power.
   
   
3. I will learn to SACRIFICE
   by giving a little of my time, my talent, and my treasure to those in need.
   
   
4. I will be a person of INTEGRITY;
   every decision I make and every action I take will be moral, legal, and ethical.
   
   
5. I will be kind and COMPASSIONATE
   to at least one person every single day and expect nothing in return.
   
   
6. I will never give up on matters that are important
   to me, my family, my country, or my faith. I will PERSEVERE.
   
   
7. Whatever job I am given, whatever DUTY I am bound by,
   I will do it to the best of my ability.
   
   
8. I will use my unique talents to inspire others and give them HOPE
   that tomorrow will be a better day.
   
   
9. I will use HUMOR
   to comfort others, and never be afraid to laugh at myself.
   
   
10. No matter how great or small the offense against me, I will try to FORGIVE.
    I will be the victor, not the victim.

The Hero Code Summary and Review - Four Minute Books

book: Think Again by Adam Grant

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know: Grant, Adam: 9781984878106: Amazon.com: Books

Adam Grant - Wikipedia

Podcasts – Adam Grant

excellent podcast interview

Adam Grant: Rethinking Your Position [The Knowledge Project Ep. #112] - Farnam Street

organizational psychologist and author Adam Grant provides compelling insight into why we should spend time not just thinking, but rethinking. In this episode we cover how to change our own views, how to change the views of others, hiring processes, psychological safety, tribes and group identity, feigned knowledge, binary bias, and so much more.

Grant is a Professor of Psychology at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the author of five books, including his most recent release, the New York Times bestseller Think Again. He also serves as the host of WorkLife, a TED original podcast.

book: How to Decide by Annie Duke

Amazon.com: How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices eBook : Duke, Annie: Kindle Store

Amazon.com: Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts eBook : Duke, Annie: Kindle Store

Amazon.com: Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away eBook : Duke, Annie: Kindle Store

Annie Duke - Wikipedia

reviews / summaries

Getting Better by Being Wrong with Annie Duke @ The Knowledge Project

Professional poker player Annie Duke (@AnnieDuke) and I discuss how to disagree without being disagreeable, spotting biases that sabotage our success, how to find signals in noise, and reliable decision-making models for high stakes, high-pressure situations.

HOW TO DECIDE by Annie Duke | Core Message - YouTube

by ProductivityGame

• Happiness Test by asking yourself:
  “Will my happiness, a week from now, depend on this decision?” If not, decide quickly.
• Only‐Option Test:
  “If this were my only option, would I happily take it?” If so, decide quickly
• Two‐Way Door Test:
  “What is the cost of quitting?” If the cost of quitting is low, decide quickly.

The happiness test, the only‐option test, and the two‐way door test are three quick methods to help you be more decisive. But occasionally you’ll run into a decision: 

• That could have a significant impact on your happiness.
• Where no one option you would be happy with.
• In which the quitting cost is high.

If this is the case you need to go slow, collect information, and construct target estimates. Construct Decision Targets

The Shock Test.
“Would I be shocked if the result was higher than my upper bound and lower than my lower bound?”

There will come a point when you need to stop researching and estimating and make a decision…but when? I like to follow Jeff Bezos advice: “Most decisions should probably be made with somewhere around 70% of the information you wish you had.”

Risk Schmisk | Annie Duke | TEDxGeorgetown - YouTube

How to Decide | Summary of key ideas | Book by Annie Duke - Blinkist

Thinking in Bets | Annie Duke | Talks at Google - YouTube

podcast: The Knowledge Project

Podcast Archive - Farnam Street

Hosted by Shane Parrish, The Knowledge Project Podcast uncovers the best of what other people have already figured out so you can use their insights in your life. 

The Knowledge Project Episodes By Subject

book from the same author

Amazon.com: The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts eBook : Parrish, Shane, Beaubien, Rhiannon: Kindle Store

book: Influence by Robert Cialdini

Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion: Cialdini PhD, Robert B: 9780062937650: Amazon.com: Books

influenceatwork - YouTube

Science Of Persuasion - YouTube

[The Knowledge Project Ep. #122] Robert Cialdini: The Principles of Persuasion - Farnam Street

How to Get People to Say "Yes" | Robert Cialdini | The Knowledge Project 122 - YouTube

01:26 - Difference Between Influence and Manipulation 03:44 - Influence Principle #1: Reciprocation 22:03 - Influence Principle #2: Liking 31:26 - Influence Principle #3: Social Proof 41:25 - Influence Principle #4: Authority 48:24 - Influence Principle #5: Scarcity 56:30 - Influence Principle #6: Commitment & Consistency 01:02:28 - Influence Principle #7: Unity

Robert Cialdini Explains How Social Proof Works - YouTube

What Actually Happened During the Cuban Missile Crisis (And What You Can Learn About Influence) - YouTube

PNTV: Influence by Robert Cialdini, PhD (#339) - YouTube
by Brian Johnson (Optimize/Heroic)

How to Sell Anything: INFLUENCE by Robert Cialdini | Core Message - YouTube
by Productivity Game

Dr. Robert Cialdini's Seven Principles of Persuasion | IAW

research has identified seven of these shortcuts as universals that guide human behavior:

1. RECIPROCITY
2. SCARCITY
3. AUTHORITY
4. CONSISTENCY
5. LIKING
6. SOCIAL PROOF
7. UNITY

Understanding these shortcuts and employing them in an ethical manner can significantly increase the chances that someone will be persuaded by your request.