A smart, readable account of the unexpected scientific principles that drive success
― Financial Times
The Formula: The Five Laws Behind Why We Succeed or Fail (Paperback) 2020
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The Formula: The Five Laws Behind Why We Succeed or Fail (Paperback) 2020
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- Understand how networks drive success when performance can't be measured.
- Learn to leverage persistence, as success can come at any time in your career.
- Discover how to maximize your "Q-factor" to turn ideas into tangible results.
- Gain insights on building diverse, balanced teams while getting credit for group achievements.
“The Formula” is a ground-breaking exploration of the scientific principles behind success. Drawing from extensive research and big data analysis, renowned network scientist Albert-László Barabási reveals the hidden laws that govern who truly gets ahead and why.
In this illuminating book, Barabási:
• Challenges conventional wisdom about talent and hard work being the sole keys to success
• Presents five universal laws that explain how performance translates into recognition
• Examines case studies from various fields, including science, sports, and the arts
• Demonstrates how community perception and networks play a crucial role in determining success
• Offers actionable insights on how to leverage these laws for personal and professional advancement
Key takeaways:
• Performance is essential but not sufficient for success
• Networks and community recognition are critical factors in achieving success
• Previous success and “fitness” (ability to stay relevant) determine future success
• Team diversity is vital, but individuals often receive disproportionate credit
• Persistence can lead to success at any age
“The Formula” provides a fresh, data-driven perspective on success, offering readers a new understanding of how to excel in today’s interconnected world. Barabási’s research-backed approach equips individuals with the knowledge to navigate the complex landscape of achievement and recognition.
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Who this book is for:
• Professionals seeking to advance their careers
• Entrepreneurs looking to build successful ventures
• Students and academics aiming for recognition in their fields
• Managers and leaders interested in fostering high-performing teams
• Anyone curious about the science behind success and achievement
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An important book for us all to read. It weaves together meticulously researched historical context with more than a decade of Barabási’s and other scholars’ “eureka moments” and research findings to extract scientific principles and actionable insights for achieving success
― Science
A fun, fast, first-hand account of efforts to use big data to pull back the curtain on our collective dynamics. The Formula offers a rich tour of research on how relatively simple feedback forces channel our lives in surprising and counter-intuitive ways
― Nature
A fascinating new book
— Bloomberg Businessweek
It’s rare that a book about success turns out to be such a page-turner, but there you go. File [The Formula] away with Freakonomics or Outliers
— Geekwire
This is not just an important but an imperative project: to approach the problem of randomness and success using the state-of-the-art scientific arsenal we have. Barabási is the person
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb, bestselling author of The Black Swan
