Título: Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens
Autor: Rajiv Shah
Sinopse: “Encouraging…Uplifting...Meeting apparently insurmountable goals requires thinking big…this will inspire.” —Publishers Weekly
“Raj Shah has written a practical guide to making the world a better place. He knows what he’s talking about, because he’s done it himself. Anyone who wants to make a change in the world, or their own lives, will benefit from this book.” —Bill Gates, Cochair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Rajiv J. Shah, president of the Rockefeller Foundation and former administrator of President Barack Obama’s United States Agency for International Development, shares a dynamic new model for creating large scale change, inspired by his own involvements with some of the largest humanitarian projects of our time.
Rajiv J. Shah is no stranger to pulling off the impossible, from helping vaccinate 900 million children at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to a high-pressure race against the clock to stop the spread of Ebola. His secret? A big bets philosophy—the idea that seeking to solve problems rather than make incremental improvements can attract the unlikely partners with the power and know-how to achieve transformational change. Part career sweeping memoir, part inspirational playbook, Big Bets offers a master class in decision-making, leadership, and changing the world one bet at a time.
Shah animates his strategic insights with vivid behind-the-scenes stories, memorable conversations with household names that helped shape his approach to creating change, and his own personal growth as an Indian-American from an immigrant family looking for a way to belong. He distills his battle-tested strategies for creating change, arguing that big bets have a surprising advantage over cautious ones: a bold vision can attract support, collaborations, and fresh ideas from key players who might otherwise be resistant. Throughout the book, Shah traces his unlikely path to the Rockefeller Foundation across a changing world and through some of the most ambitious, dramatic global efforts to create a better world.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens”, de Rajiv Shah, publicado pela editora S&S/Simon Element, em 2023 e com 320 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: S&S/Simon Element
Páginas: 320
Ano: 2023-10-10
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Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1668004380
ISBN13: 9781668004388
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora S&S/Simon Element convidam o leitor a explorar temas variados com abordagens claras e acessíveis, muitas vezes pautadas por guias práticos e receitas detalhadas. O catálogo traz obras que transitam entre o informativo e o narrativo, como manuais culinários que combinam ciência e criatividade, além de relatos pessoais e análises sociais com tom engajado e linguagem direta. A experiência de leitura costuma equilibrar instrução e entretenimento, com ritmo que ora privilegia o passo a passo, ora a reflexão crítica. A diversidade de assuntos, que vai da saúde mental e física até histórias de mulheres fora do padrão, sugere um público interessado em ampliar conhecimentos e perspectivas sem abrir mão da clareza e do estilo envolvente.
