UPSTREAM: The quest to stop problems before they happen (eBook)

Everyone knows that prevention of a disease is cheaper than treatment, and it is easier to prevent a problem than to deal with its consequences. Dan Heath talks about how to anticipate future problems before it's too late. He has taken hundreds of interviews with outstanding leaders, activists, professionals in various fields and showed by their examples how important it is to act on the principle of "one step ahead". His heroes are pediatricians who have achieved the adoption of the law on child car seats; teachers who changed the education system; an entire nation that was able to almost completely eradicate alcoholism and drug addiction common among teenagers. All these people acted selflessly, persistently, and most importantly, in advance. They did not expect praise and recognition, because by working ahead of the curve, you are most often in the shadows. From Dan Heath's book, you will learn about examples of practical solutions to prevent problems, learn how to find the right people, understand which direction to take and how to evaluate the result, you will be able to look at your life from an unexpected angle and, perhaps, change it forever.