Little bets : how breakthrough ideas emerge from small discoveries / Peter Sims.

Author
Sims, Peter (Peter E.) [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Published/​Created
New York : Free Press, 2011.
Description
vii, 213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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    Summary note
    In "Little Bets", leading business consultant Peter Sims turns problems on their heads and outlines a counter-intuitive path to perfection using negativity to positive effect.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Big bets versus little bets
    • The growth mind-set
    • Failing quickly to learn fast
    • The genius of play
    • Problems are the new solutions
    • Questions are the new answers
    • Learning a little from a lot
    • Learning a lot from a little
    • Small wins
    • Conclusion.
    ISBN
    • 9781439170427 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
    • 1439170428 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
    • 9781439170434 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    • 1439170436 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2010046641
    OCLC
    646113003
    International Article Number
    • 9781439170427
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