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Rebel Ideas

The Power of Diverse Thinking

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Rebel Ideas

By: Matthew Syed
Narrated by: Matthew Syed
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About this listen

Where do the best ideas come from?

And how do we apply these ideas to the problems we face - at work, in the education of our children, and in the biggest shared challenges of our age: rising obesity, terrorism and climate change?

In this bold and inspiring new book, Matthew Syed - the bestselling author of Bounce and Black Box Thinking - argues that individual intelligence is no longer enough; that the only way to tackle these complex problems is to harness the power of our 'cognitive diversity'.

Rebel Ideas is a fascinating journey through the science of team performance. It draws on psychology, economics, anthropology and genetics, and takes lessons from a dazzling range of case-studies, including the catastrophic intelligence failings of the CIA before 9/11, a communication breakdown at the top of Mount Everest, and a moving tale of deradicalization in America's deep South.

It is a book that will strengthen any company, institution or team, but it also offers many individual applications too: the remarkable benefits of personalised nutrition, advice on how to break free of the echo chambers that surround us, and tips on how we can all develop an 'outsider mindset'.

Rebel Ideas offers a radical blueprint for creative problem-solving. It challenges hierarchies, encourages constructive dissent and forces us to think again about where the best ideas come from.

©2019 Matthew Syed Consulting Limited (P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Business Communication Career Success Creativity Personal Development Inspiring Career Business

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Crammed full of counterintuitive insights. very compelling arguments. A great addition to the brilliant Syed catalogue.

Brilliant

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This is a really interesting and thought provoking book. After 2 chapters I was recommending it to others and as with all the books I listen to on audible, I'll be listening to it again... I cannot recommend this book enough... it really makes you consider how diversity impacts our lives.... I've honestly learned so much... thank you Matthew!

Another excellent book Matthew

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I really enjoyed this, a different take on the importance of diversity than I have heard elsewhere. Brought to life with real life stories (9/11, poll tax) where cognitive diversity was absent and e consequences. Narration was ok, but I found it really irritating that he keeps saying ‘diversidy’ to the point it almost made we switch off.

Really good book

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There are a lot of really good takeaways from this book but some of the stories behind them could be a lot shorter

Some great ideas but long stories

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Worth listening to as is thought provoking and interesting. Particularly about how diversity can benefit success of organisations and how shared intelligence and knowledge beats individual intelligence.
However, there is opinion that is portrayed as fact but is simply telling a plausible story.

Thought provoking

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