In this the 8th review of Books That Make You Better, I discuss Originals by Adam Grant. Recently I've been working on a course for a large mechanical trade association that involves creativity and innovation. I went back and re-read this book to rekindle the insight it provided me previously. If you are interested in innovation and creativity than this book will give you great insight into this complex area. What makes people more creative, what road blocks do managers often create. Grant provides example examples in a Malcolm Gladwell way with lots of well research examples thrown in the mix.
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Books That Make You Better
#1 Good to Great, Jim Collins [ Ссылка ]
#2 Thinking in Bets, Annie Duke [ Ссылка ]
#3 The One Thing, Gary Keller [ Ссылка ]
#4 The Way of the Seal, Mark Devine [ Ссылка ]
#5 Effortless, Greg McKeown [ Ссылка ]
#6 The Checklist Manifesto [ Ссылка ]
#7 Elevate Construction Super, Jason Schroeder [ Ссылка ]

Introduction and Bio
Tom Stephenson is a national award-winning professor (George Brown College, University of Toronto) and best-selling author whose background in education spans nearly three decades. His diverse teaching disciplines include construction project management, business management, human resource management, architecture, carpentry, and brick and stone masonry. As a dual-professional, Tom is called upon by industry leaders to translate knowledge, reinvigorate corporate culture, and inspire innovation in emerging and established companies across Canada. Before breaking into the academic realm, Tom acquired more than a decade of practical project-management experience, operating a mid-sized Toronto-based general contracting firm. He is also the author of the newly released Planning, Scheduling, and Control of Construction Projects with American Technical Publishers and the four best-selling editions of Understanding Construction Drawings for Housing and Small Buildings with Nelson Publishing Canada. Tom most recently received the Toronto Construction Association’s 2020 Chancellor’s Award for “helping his peers become more ethical, knowledgeable and professional.” A champion of change management, Tom takes pride in helping students and businesses navigate uncharted territories, take calculated risks and rise above the status quo. Some of the companies he’s worked with include Mattamy Homes, EllisDon, BIRD Construction, MCA, Maple Reinders, and Tucker HiRise, University of Toronto Project Managers.

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