SOCIAL CHEMISTRY

Social Chemistry : Decoding the Patterns of Human Connection

Author: KING, MARISSA
ISBN: 9781524743802
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A Next Big Idea Club Nominee Social Chemistry will utterly transform the way you think about "networking." Understanding the contours of your social network can dramatically enhance personal relationships, work life, and even your global impact. Are you an Expansionist, a Broker, or a Convener? The answer matters more than you think. . . . Yale professor Marissa King shows how anyone can build more meaningful and productive relationships based on insights from neuroscience, psychology, and network analytics. Conventional wisdom says it's the size of your network that matters, but social science research has proven there is more to it. King explains that the quality and structure of our relationships has the greatest impact on our personal and professional lives. As she shows, there are three basic types of networks, so readers can see the role they are already playing: Expansionist, Broker, or Convener. This network decoder enables readers to own their network style and modify it for better alignment with their life plans and values. High-quality connections in your social network strongly predict cognitive functioning, emotional resilience, and satisfaction at work. A well-structured network is likely to boost the quality of your ideas, as well as your pay. Beyond the office, social connections are the lifeblood of our health and happiness. The compiled results from dozens of previous studies found that our social relationships have an effect on our likelihood of dying prematurely--equivalent to obesity or smoking. Rich stories of Expansionists like Vernon Jordan, Brokers like Yo-Yo Ma, and Conveners like Anna Wintour, as well as personal experiences from King's own world of connections, inform this warm, engaging, revelatory investigation into some of the most consequential decisions we can make about the trajectory of our lives.

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Emma
Social Chemistry

This is one of the most interesting and useful books ever written on networking. Social Chemistry is a fascinating look at the particulars of impactful networks. Whether you take naturally to networking or think yourself allergic to it, there is practical information here that can help you form more productive relationships, and make better use of those you already have. Marissa King skillfully brings to light how understanding the science of organizational behavior and networks yields benefits far beyond the workplace. This book is primarily about networks how the basic elements of social structure and the psychological tendencies that accompany them shape our lives.

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Emma
Social Chemistry

This is one of the most interesting and useful books ever written on networking. Social Chemistry is a fascinating look at the particulars of impactful networks. Whether you take naturally to networking or think yourself allergic to it, there is practical information here that can help you form more productive relationships, and make better use of those you already have. Marissa King skillfully brings to light how understanding the science of organizational behavior and networks yields benefits far beyond the workplace. This book is primarily about networks how the basic elements of social structure and the psychological tendencies that accompany them shape our lives.