Switch, 9781847940322
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Unlock change: Understand your mind and switch to extraordinary results.
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Switch

how to change things when change is hard

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    1 May 2011

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Summary

Switch: Unlock the Power of Change

Change is hard. It doesn’t have to be.

We all know that change is unsettling, time-consuming, and often abandoned at the first sign of difficulty.

But why focus on obstacles instead of goals? Bestselling authors Chip and Dan Heath tackle this question in their compelling and insightful book. They argue that understanding how our minds function unlocks shortcuts to behavioral switches.

Illustrating their ideas with scientific…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781847940322
ISBN-10:1847940323
Author:Chip Heath, Dan Heath
Publisher:Cornerstone
Imprint:Random House Business Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:1 May 2011
Weight:227g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 20mm
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Critics Review

A must-read

A fantastic book * Wired *Witty and instructive * Wall Street Journal *Switch is likely to prove invaluable to anyone wanting to make long-lasting change a reality * BBC Focus *Whether you’re a manager, a parent or a civic leader, getting people to change can be tricky business. In Switch, brothers Chip and Dan Heath - authors of the best-selling Made to Stick - survey efforts to shape human behaviour in search of what works. Even when change isn’t easy, it’s often worth making * Time *A must-read * Forbes *Dan and Chip Heath have done it again … Any leader looking to create change in his organization need not look beyond this little book. It is packed with examples and hands-on tools that will get you moving right away. And it is really a fun read * BusinessWeek *Chip and Dan Heath have mined the latest psychological research to work out how to engage our emotional brain, and encourage us to focus on “bright spots” - techniques proven to help us change bad habits - rather than merely telling us what we’re doing wrong * Psychologies *Provides a useful framework for understanding change and is full of suggestions for “fooling yourself”- and those around you - into making changes you want to make but can’t * Director *

About The Author

Chip Heath

Dan Heath (Author)

Dan Heath is the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author/author of six books, including Made to Stick, Switch, and The Power of Moments. His books have sold over four million copies worldwide and been translated into thirty-five languages. Dan also hosts the award-winning podcast What It’s Like To Be…, which explores what it’s like to walk in the shoes of people from different professions (a mystery novelist, a cattle rancher, a forensic accountant, and more). He lives in Durham, North Carolina.

Chip Heath (Author)

Chip Heath is a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Chip and his brother, Dan, have written four New York Times bestselling books- Made to Stick, Switch, Decisive and The Power of Moments. He has helped over 530 start-ups refine and articulate their strategy and mission. Chip lives in California.

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