The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively

Todd B. Kashdan

Penguin, Feb 15, 2022 - Business & Economics - 288 pages

A highly practical and researched-based toolbox for anyone who wants to create a world with more justice, creativity, and courage.

For too long, the term insubordination has evoked negative feelings and mental images. But for ideas to evolve and societies to progress, it’s vital to cultivate rebels who are committed to challenging conventional wisdom and improving on it. Change never comes easily. And most would-be rebels lack the skills to overcome hostile audiences who cling desperately to the way things are.

Based on cutting-edge research, The Art of Insubordination is the essential guide for anyone seeking to be heard, make change, and rebel against an unhealthy status quo. Learn how to

Resist the allure of complacency

Discover the value of being around people who stop conforming and start deviating.

Produce messages that influence the majority-- when in the minority.

Build mighty alliances

Manage the discomfort when trying to rebel

Champion ideas that run counter to traditional thinking

Unlock the benefits of being in a group of diverse people holding divergent views

Cultivate curiosity, courage, and independent, critical thinking in youth

Filled with engaging stories about dissenters in the trenches as well as science that will transform your thinking. The Art of Insubordination is for anyone who seeks more justice, courage, and creativity in the world.

Contents

• 3: 27
• Renegades Rock: 37
• 4: 57
• 6: 81
• Build Mental Fortitude: 89
• 7: 96
• Win Responsibly: 113
• 8: 135
• 9: 157
• 10: 173
• Epilogue: 193

About the author

Todd B. Kashdan, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at George Mason University, and a leading authority on well-being, curiosity, courage, and resilience. He has published more than 220 scientific articles, his work has been cited more than 40,000 times, and he received the American Psychological Association’s Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology. His books Curious? and The Upside of Your Dark Side have been translated into more than fifteen languages. His writing has appeared in the Harvard Business Review, National Geographic, and other publications, and his research is featured regularly in media outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Time. He’s a twin with twin daughters (plus one more), with plans to rapidly populate the world with great conversationalists.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively
• Author: Todd B. Kashdan
• Publisher: Penguin, 2022
• ISBN: 0593420896, 9780593420898
• Length: 288 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Motivational; Business & Economics / Personal Success; Self-Help / Emotions