Christina Pilkington's Reviews > Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

For the most part, I really enjoyed this book!

Grant looks at the social science of hidden potential, and interviews a variety of people from athletes, to the people who helped rescue the trapped miners in Chile in 2010.

He doesn't just look at the outliers of success like prodigies, but rather he looks at how seemingly average people went out to achieve amazing things.

Breaking this down into three sections: Skills of Character, Skills for Motivation and Systems of Opportunity, Grant uses examples and gives advice for how anyone can achieve their own potential.

I only wish he would have focused more on the application of his ideas. He does give a nice summary of his main points at the end of the book which is helpful, but it would have been nice to give specific ideas and ways for people to systematically apply them to their own lives.

I'd still highly recommend this book, especially if you are a teacher or leader. It opens up your eyes for ways to see the potential in others and not just focus on a small, narrow category of traits and accomplishments.