Decoding Greatness

"Decoding Greatness: The Secret to Mastering New Skills and Achieving Breakthrough Success" In a world that has long proclaimed the routes to success to be talent or practice, "Decoding Greatness" introduces a game-changing perspective. Award-winning social psychologist Ron Friedman unveils a third path to greatness, one that has quietly propelled icons in a wide array of fields, from artists and writers to athletes and entrepreneurs: the art of reverse engineering. To reverse engineer is to go beyond the surface and uncover the hidden structures that make something great. It's the ability to savor a delectable dish and discern its recipe, to listen to a beautiful melody and decipher its chord progression, to watch a captivating film and grasp its narrative arc. Ron Friedman offers a mesmerizing exploration of this concept, drawing inspiration from an array of top performers, including Agatha Christie, Andy Warhol, Barack Obama, Serena Williams, and more. Backed by groundbreaking resea