Grit Why passion and resilience are the secrets to success & Drive 2 Book Set

This two-book set pairs Grit: Why passion and resilience are the secrets to success by psychologist Angela Duckworth with Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink. Together, the books consider what sits behind achievement and performance, drawing on psychology alongside real-world examples.

In Grit, Duckworth examines the qualities associated with outstanding achievement, with a particular focus on what happens in your mind when you fall down and why that response can matter more than talent or luck. In Drive, Pink questions familiar ideas about how people are motivated at work, at school and at home, presenting an alternative view of what supports high performance and satisfaction.

Included titles

• Grit: Why passion and resilience are the secrets to success
• Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Key details

• Two-book collection set
• Includes titles by Angela Duckworth and Daniel H. Pink
• Grit considers passion and resilience in relation to achievement
• Drive explores motivation across work, school and home

Synopses

Grit: Why passion and resilience are the secrets to success

Angela Duckworth explores the qualities linked to outstanding achievement. The book looks at what goes through your head when you fall down, and argues that this response can make more difference than talent or luck.

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Daniel H. Pink challenges common assumptions about motivation and offers a different explanation for high performance and satisfaction. He describes a need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and the world, while also considering companies adopting new approaches and the scientists and entrepreneurs shaping this thinking.