Hidden Genius: The secret ways of thinking that power the world's most successful people [Hardcover]

What distinguishes the truly exceptional from the merely great?

After five years of writing The Profile, Polina Marinova Pompliano has studied thousands of the most successful and interesting people in the world and examined how they reason their way through problems, unleash their creativity, and perform under extreme pressure.

The highest performers dont use tricks or hacks to achieve greatness. They use mental frameworks that fundamentally change the way they see the world. Theyve learned how to unlock their hidden genius in order to reach their full potential.

This book will help you do the same. After learning from the worlds most successful people featured inside, you will have a mental toolkit to help you tackle thorny problems, navigate relationships, and use creativity and resilience in times of uncertainty.

What distinguishes the great from the truly exceptional? After five years of writing The Profile, Polina Marinova Pompliano has studied hundreds of successful and interesting people in the world and examined how they reason their way through problems, unleash their creativity, and perform under extreme pressure.

Polina Marinova Pompliano is the founder ofThe Profile, a modern media company devoted to the art of the longform profile. Each week, she dissects the lives, decisions, and inner wiring of the worlds most successful founders, investors, athletes, and cultural leaders.

Previously, she spent five years atFortune, where she wrote more than 1,300 articles and became a trusted voice among prominent investors and entrepreneurs. As the author and editor ofTerm Sheet, the magazines industry-defining dealmaking newsletter, she interviewed some of the most influential power players in business, including Melinda Gates, Richard Branson, Chamath Palihapitiya, and Alexis Ohanian.

Today, her work reaches millions of readers who turn toThe Profilefor ambitious storytelling aboutl“)