Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success By Friedman, Ron - Paperback

National Bestseller

For readers of Outliers, Atomic Habits, and Deep Work, this book offers a game-changing approach to unlocking your greatness. It uses a secret strategy that’s vaulted business titans and creative geniuses to the top of their professions.

We’ve long been taught there are two ways to succeed—either talent or practice. In Decoding Greatness, award-winning social psychologist Ron Friedman illuminates a powerful third path—one that has launched icons in a wide range of fields, from artists, writers, and chefs, to athletes, inventors, and entrepreneurs: reverse engineering.

To reverse engineer is to look beyond what is evident on the surface and find a hidden structure. It’s the ability to taste an intoxicating dish and deduce its recipe, to listen to a beautiful song and discern its chord progression, to watch your favorite film and grasp its narrative arc.

Bursting with unforgettable stories and actionable strategies, Decoding Greatness is an indispensable guide to learning from the best, upgrading your skills, and sparking breakthrough ideas.