Rebel Talent: Why it Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life

The world's best chef
The pilot who landed his plane on a river
The magician who made history
The computer scientist who changed animated films forever
What do they all have in common? They are all rebels.

Award-winning Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino has been studying rebellion and conformity for more than fifteen years. She has discovered that when we mindlessly follow rules and norms, rather than constructively rebel against them, we become less happy and less successful. As leaders, we are less effective and respected. As employees, we feel dissatisfied and are more likely to be overlooked for top assignments and promotions. As partners or friends, we are disengaged and unhappy. While rebels may seem disruptive, they are ultimately good for business: their passion, drive, curiosity and creativity can raise organizations to a new level.

Rebel Talent provides practical strategies for cultivating and embracing just the right amount of rebellion, showing us all that when we break the rules we fix our lives.