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Grit (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)

By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Misty Copeland and Shannon Huffman Polson and Angela L. Duckworth and Harvard Business Review
Series: HBR Emotional Intelligence Series
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Grit (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series) explores the concept of perseverance and passion in achieving long-term goals. It delves into how grit can be cultivated and its impact on personal and professional success. With insights from various authors, the book offers strategies to develop and harness resilience to navigate challenges effectively.
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You might enjoy this book if you're looking to enhance your resilience and perseverance in both personal and professional settings. It provides insights from renowned individuals and respected psychologists on how to develop and harness grit to achieve long-term goals. If you're interested in understanding the psychology behind success and want practical advice on cultivating tenacity, this could be a valuable read for you.

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"In the face of hardship, you need motivation and determination. You need grit. But how do you build it? This book explores how you can persist in even the most trying of situations."--

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In the face of hardship, you need perseverance and determination.

You need grit. But how do you build it?

This book explores how you can persist in difficult situations. You'll learn how to convince yourself to do hard things, find support in trying circumstances, and know when you're pushing yourself too hard.

This volume includes the work of:

  • Angela Duckworth
  • Misty Copeland
  • Shannon Huffman Polson
  • Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781647825614

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 September 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 177.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 176

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2025 Best Sellers Angela L. Duckworth Best Sellers at Book Hero Business & Entrepreneurship Business Leadership & Management Career Development Company Culture & Human Resources Education & Reference Harvard Business Review In Stock Books Mindset & Self Help Misty Copeland New Year, New You Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development Series: HBR Emotional Intelligence Series Shannon Huffman Polson Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

About the Author

Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 12 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.

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