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Social Chemistry will utterly transform the way you think about "networking." Understanding the contours of your social network can dramatically enhance personal relationships, work life, and even your global impact. Are you an Expansionist, a Broker, or a Convener? The answer matters more than you think. . . . Yale professor Marissa King shows how anyone can build more meaningful and productive relationships based on insights from neuroscience, psychology, and network analytics. Conventional wisdom says it's the size of your network that matters, but social science research has proven there is more to it. King explains that the quality and structure of our relationships has the greatest impact on our personal and professional lives. As she shows, there are three basic types of networks, so readers can see the role they are already playing: Expansionist, Broker, or Convener.
About the Author
Marissa King is a professor of Organizational Behavior at the Yale School of Management, where she developed and teaches a popular course on networks. Her first book, Social Chemistry: Decoding the Elements of Human Connection will be published on June 9, 2020. Over the past fifteen years, King has studied how people's social networks evolve, what they look like, and why that's significant. Her research has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, National Public Radio, and other outlets.
