{"product_id":"meltdown-isbn-9780735222656","title":"Meltdown","description":"\u003cb\u003eNAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2018 BY THE \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA groundbreaking take on how complexity causes failure in all kinds of modern systems--from social media to air travel--this practical and entertaining book reveals how we can prevent meltdowns in business and life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Endlessly fascinating, brimming with insight, and more fun than a book about failure has any right to be, \u003ci\u003eMeltdown\u003c\/i\u003e will transform how you think about the systems that govern our lives. This is a wonderful book.\"--\u003cb\u003eCharles Duhigg, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Habit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSmarter Faster Better\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA crash on the Washington, D.C. metro system. An accidental overdose in a state-of-the-art hospital. An overcooked holiday meal. Surprising new research shows that all these events--and the myriad failures that dominate headlines every day--share similar causes. By understanding what lies behind these failures, we can design better systems, make our teams more productive, and transform how we make decisions at work and at home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeaving together cutting-edge social science with riveting stories that take us from the frontlines of the Volkswagen scandal to backstage at the Oscars, and from deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico to the top of Mount Everest, Chris Clearfield and András Tilcsik explain how the increasing complexity of our systems creates conditions ripe for failure and why our brains and teams can't keep up--with an emphasis on practical solutions. It's an eye-opening, empowering, and entirely original book--one that will change the way you see our complex world and your own place in it.“\u003ci\u003eMeltdown\u003c\/i\u003e effectively conveys why addressing systemic failures is both difficult and essential. . . . Where \u003ci\u003eMeltdown\u003c\/i\u003e really hits its stride is in taking on the factors that promote groupthink and discourage dissent.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Analysis of why things go wrong is always more exciting to read than praise for everything working out. . . . A compellingly written investigation of interesting case studies in calamity.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Business Books of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Thought-provoking. . . . Clearfield and Tilcsik colorfully explain why your job, like everyone else’s in today’s global economy, is becoming part of bigger networks of co-dependent systems, laden with unforeseeable risks and unimaginable outcomes. . . . The readers also offer some calming practical advice you can pack as a parachute. Read their pages and maybe, just maybe, you can avoid—or at least minimize—your own forthcoming descent into chaos.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Endlessly fascinating, brimming with insight, and more fun than a book about failure has any right to be, \u003ci\u003eMeltdown\u003c\/i\u003e will transform how you think about the systems that govern our lives. This is a wonderful book.”—\u003cb\u003eCharles Duhigg, author of\u003ci\u003e The Power of Habit \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSmarter Faster Better\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMeltdown\u003c\/i\u003e is not for the faint of heart. In crisp, compelling prose, Christopher Clearfield and András Tilcsik explain why failures occur so often in today’s unfathomably complex systems. Their insights and takeaways offer crucial guidance for avoiding your own disasters.”—\u003cb\u003eDaniel H. Pink, author of \u003ci\u003eTo Sell is Human \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDrive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Too often, we blame failures on bad apples when the real culprits are bad barrels. This engaging, evidence-based book sheds light on why blunders and bankruptcies happen—and how you can get better at designing systems to prevent them.”—\u003cb\u003eAdam Grant, author of \u003ci\u003eOriginals \u003c\/i\u003eand co-author of \u003ci\u003eOption B\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMeltdown \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for any leader. We are all human. We all make mistakes. But in complex, whirlwind environments, those mistakes can spiral quickly out of control. This book can help.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eAnne-Marie Slaughter, author of \u003ci\u003eUnfinished Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As technology advances, it brings an explosion of complexity and interdependence that can threaten our most critical systems and organizations in unforeseen ways. \u003ci\u003eMeltdown\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand these dangers and what can be done to address them.”—\u003cb\u003eMartin Ford, author of \u003ci\u003eRise of the Robots\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It is rare to have the pleasure of reading a book that tackles a complex issue and provides a new way of thinking that is both rigorous and practical. \u003ci\u003eMeltdown\u003c\/i\u003e is such a book. I not only enjoyed it but also learned a lot about the world—most of it utterly counterintuitive—and even something important about myself. A valuable read for anyone who would rather shape their world than just let it happen to them.”—\u003cb\u003eRoger Martin, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Design of Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“A cautionary study in how complex systems can easily go awry… A useful, thought-provoking book.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Clearfield\u003c\/b\u003e is a former derivatives trader who worked in New York, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. He is a licensed commercial pilot and a graduate of Harvard University, where he studied physics and biology. Chris has written about complexity and failure for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eHarvard Kennedy School Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Seattle.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrás Tilcsik\u003c\/b\u003e holds the Canada Research Chair in Strategy, Organizations, and Society at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. He has been recognized as one of the world's top forty business professors under forty and as one of thirty management thinkers most likely to shape the future of organizations. The United Nations named his course on organizational failure as the best course on disaster risk management in a business school. He lives in Toronto.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299925315813,"sku":"NP9780735222656","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780735222656.jpg?v=1767732533","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/meltdown-isbn-9780735222656","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}