{"product_id":"rookie-smarts-why-learning-beats-knowing-in-the-new-game-of-work-hardcover","title":"Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiz Wiseman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs it possible to be at your best even when you are underqualified or doing something for the first time? Is it still possible, even after decades of experience, to recapture the enthusiasm, curiosity, and fearlessness of youth to take on new challenges? With the right mindset--with Rookie Smarts--you can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a rapidly changing world, experience can be a curse. Careers stall, innovation stops, and strategies grow stale. Being new, na ve, and even clueless can be an asset. For today's knowledge workers, constant learning is more valuable than mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this essential guide, leadership expert Liz Wiseman explains how to reclaim and cultivate this curious, flexible, youthful mindset called Rookie Smarts. She argues that the most successful rookies are hunter-gatherers--alert and seeking, cautious but quick like firewalkers, and hungry and relentless like pioneers. Most importantly, she identifies a breed of leaders she refers to as \"perpetual rookies.\" Despite years of experience, they retain their rookie smarts, thinking and operating with the mindsets and practices of these high-performing rookies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRookie Smarts\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the questions every experienced professional faces: \"Will my knowledge and skills become obsolete and irrelevant? Will a young, inexperienced newcomer upend my company or me? How can I keep up?\" The answer is to stay fresh, keep learning, and know when to think like a rookie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRookie Smarts\u003c\/em\u003e isn't just for professionals seeking personal renewal; it is an indispensible resource for all leaders who must ensure their workforces remains vital and competitive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs it possible to be at your best even when you are underqualified or doing something for the first time? Is it still possible, even after decades of experience, to recapture the enthusiasm, curiosity, and fearlessness of youth to take on new challenges? With the right mindset--with \u003cem\u003eRookie Smarts\u003c\/em\u003e--you can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a rapidly changing world, experience can be a curse. Careers stall, innovation stops, and strategies grow stale. Being new, naïve, and even clueless can be an asset. For today's knowledge workers, constant learning is more valuable than mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this essential guide, leadership expert Liz Wiseman explains how to reclaim and cultivate the curious, flexible, youthful mindset called \u003cem\u003eRookie Smarts\u003c\/em\u003e. Wiseman reveals the different modes of the rookie mindset that lead to success: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Backpacker: Unencumbered, rookies are more open to new possibilities, ready to explore new terrain, and don't get stuck in yesterday's best practices.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Hunter-Gatherer: Rookies seek out experts and return with ideas and resources to address the challenges they face.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Firewalker: Lacking situational confidence, rookies take small, calculated steps, moving fast and seeking feedback to stay on track.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Pioneer: Keeping things simple and focusing on meeting core needs, rookies improvise and work tirelessly while pushing boundaries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRookie Smarts\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the questions every experienced professional faces: Will my knowledge and skills become obsolete and irrelevant? Will a young, inexperienced newcomer upend my company or me? How can I keep up? The answer is to stay fresh, keep learning, and know when to think like a rookie.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs it possible to be at your best even when you are underqualified or doing something for the first time? Is it still possible, even after decades of experience, to recapture the enthusiasm, curiosity, and fearlessness of youth to take on new challenges? With the right mindset--with \u003cem\u003eRookie Smarts\u003c\/em\u003e--you can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a rapidly changing world, experience can be a curse. Careers stall, innovation stops, and strategies grow stale. Being new, naïve, and even clueless can be an asset. For today's knowledge workers, constant learning is more valuable than mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this essential guide, leadership expert Liz Wiseman explains how to reclaim and cultivate the curious, flexible, youthful mindset called \u003cem\u003eRookie Smarts\u003c\/em\u003e. Wiseman reveals the different modes of the rookie mindset that lead to success: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Backpacker: Unencumbered, rookies are more open to new possibilities, ready to explore new terrain, and don't get stuck in yesterday's best practices.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Hunter-Gatherer: Rookies seek out experts and return with ideas and resources to address the challenges they face.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Firewalker: Lacking situational confidence, rookies take small, calculated steps, moving fast and seeking feedback to stay on track.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Pioneer: Keeping things simple and focusing on meeting core needs, rookies improvise and work tirelessly while pushing boundaries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRookie Smarts\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the questions every experienced professional faces: Will my knowledge and skills become obsolete and irrelevant? Will a young, inexperienced newcomer upend my company or me? How can I keep up? 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