Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion

Zweig, David (Author)

ISBN 10: 1591847907 / ISBN 13: 9781591847908

Published by Portfolio Penguin, 2015

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reprint edition. 256 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.70 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion
• Publisher: Portfolio Penguin
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1591847907
• ISBN 13: 9781591847908
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.24 kilograms

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Synopsis

What do fact-checkers, anesthesiologists, U.N. interpreters, and structural engineers have in common?

For most of us, the better we perform the more attention we receive. Yet for many "Invisibles"-skilled professionals whose role is critical to whatever enterprise they're a part of-it's the opposite: the better they do their jobs the more they disappear. In fact, often it's only when something goes wrong that they are noticed at all.

Millions of Invisibles are hidden in every industry. And despite our culture's increasing celebration of fame in our era of superstar CEOs and assorted varieties of "genius," they're fine with remaining anonymous.

About the Author

David Zweig is a writer, lecturer and musician based in Brooklyn, New York. His latest book, Invisibles, is about the power of embracing anonymous work in a culture obsessed with praise and recognition.

He has released two critically acclaimed albums, All Now With Wings and Keep Going. Both albums charted on college radio playlists and garnered accolades for Zweig, with the press calling him a "symphonic pop prodigy."

Zweig's debut novel, Swimming Inside The Sun, a modernist bildungsroman about identity and self-consciousness, was released fall 2009. It quickly gained notice with a rave review from Kirkus calling it a "terrific debut from a talented writer."

Zweig has been invited to lecture at universities, academic conferences, and corporations around the U.S. and the world. As a freelance journalist, his pieces have appeared in a variety of publications, including The Atlantic, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. More at davidzweig.com