Change

Reviews

“This remarkable book provides a powerful way to think about change. Damon Centola elegantly synthesizes the latest research from network science, sociology, and psychology into a critically important guide to effecting change in our individual lives, businesses, societies, and beyond.”—Jonah Berger, Wharton Professor and bestselling author of The Catalyst and Contagious “An utterly fascinating read that will challenge some of your core assumptions about how social change happens. As a leading sociologist and expert on social networks, Damon Centola reveals that if you want to change beliefs and behaviors, influencers are overrated and sticky ideas aren’t always enough—and he explains what really causes the rise of movements and the diffusion of innovations. It might be the most important book on the science of social influence since Cialdini's Influence.”—Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, and host of the TED podcast WorkLife “Damon Centola’s deeply insightful book provides compelling evidence about how change ripples and surges its way through our lives. This is timely must-reading for any leader who wants to meet the forces of resistance head-on and steer behavior in positive directions.”—Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School professor and author of Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time “In Change, Damon Centola brings together decades of research on unexpected ways that social networks create change. If you want to spread ideas and practices, Influencers at the center of a social network who have a large number of loose connections may matter less than overlapping, strongly connected networks located at the periphery. Whether you are introducing a new product or fostering a social movement, Centola’s new book provides fresh insights to guide you toward success."—Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD, president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation “In this moment of history when engrained norms and behaviors are being upended, Damon Centola, the scientist who reshaped our narrative about social change, helps us understand what sticks, and what passes, and how to use this knowledge to foster positive change. Change is a journey that highlights how social networks and norms, together, reshape our society.—Albert-László Barabási, author of The Formula Expand reviews