George Anders-Author of THE RARE FIND

The Rare Find: Spotting Exceptional Talent Before Everyone Else will help you become much more effective at spotting talent -- and it also will introduce you to powerful methods that can help you be seen as an extraordinary performer. This book draws on 2 ½ years of research on the front lines of America's constant hunt for greatness. You will learn about "the jagged resume," "talent that whispers," and "talent that shouts."

We are particularly interested in the author’s observations and ideas about spotting talent in the entertainment business.

“It’s never about elite diplomas, flawless resumes, or whatever markers your field usually relies on. It’s about decoding subtle clues, such as those shown by....

A 15-year-old country singer who was dismissed by other record labels as too raw (Taylor Swift)

An abrasive animator who was fired by several studios before Pixar gave him a 9-figure budget to direct “The Incredibles” (Brad Bird)

 George Anders is one of the founding writers at Bloomberg View, specializing in opinion pieces about the U.S. economy, financial markets and innovation. He spent two decades as a top feature writer for The Wall Street Journal, where he was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 1997 for national reporting. He also has written for Fast Company, The New York Times, Parade, forbes.com, Smart Money, and Harvard Business Review.