From a New York Times bestselling author, a fresh and detail-rich argument that the best way to lead is to be fair Can you succeed without being a terrible person? We often think not: recognizing that, as the old saying has it, "nice guys finish last." But does that Mean you have to go to the other extreme and be a bully or Machiavellian to get anything done? In The Art of Fairness , bestselling author David Bodanis uses thrilling case studies to show there\'s a better path, leading neatly in between.
His books include the New York Times bestselling The Secret House , the bestselling E=mc² , which was adapted into the PBS documentary Einstein\'s Big Idea , and the Royal Society Science Book of the Year Prize winner Electric Universe ..
He studied math, physics, and history at the University of Chicago, and for many years, taught the "Intellectual Toolkit" course at Oxford.
About author(s): David Bodanis was born in Chicago, lived in France for a decade, and makes his home in London.
With surprising insights from across history--including the downfall of the very man who popularized the phrase "nice guys finish last"-- The Art of Fairness charts a refreshing and sustainable new approach to cultivating integrity and influence.
Simple fair Decency can prevail.
In ten vivid profiles featuring pilots, presidents, and even the producer of Game of Thrones , we see that the path to greatness doesn\'t require crushing displays of Power or tyrannical ego.
He reveals how it was fairness, applied with skill, that led the Empire State Building to be constructed in barely a year--and how the same techniques brought a quiet English debutante to become an acclaimed jungle guerrilla fighter.
From a New York Times bestselling author, a fresh and detail-rich argument that the best way to lead is to be fair Can you succeed without being a terrible person? We often think not: recognizing that, as the old saying has it, "nice guys finish last." But does that Mean you have to go to the other extreme and be a bully or Machiavellian to get anything done? In The Art of Fairness , bestselling author David Bodanis uses thrilling case studies to show there\'s a better path, leading neatly in between
