Uncommon Sense : Rethinking Ordinary Problems in Extraordinary Ways / William R. Brody.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brody, William R., 1944- Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College graduates--Life skills guides.

College graduates.

College graduates--Vocational guidance.

School-to-work transition.

College seniors--Social conditions.

College seniors.

College seniors--Life skills guides.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 pages).

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2026.

Summary:

"William Brody, former president of Johns Hopkins, used to teach a famous seminar designed to share practical advice to graduating students. He found that even at Hopkins, otherwise bright students were unprepared for life beyond the diploma. In his seminar, Uncommon Sense, he focused on real-world problem-solving, ethical dilemmas, and decision-making when there's no obvious right answer. This book comes out of that course. Uncommon Sense: Everything They Should Have Taught You in College-But Didn't, a breezy and insightful book offers a compelling counterpoint to conventional higher education, delivering the kind of practical, real-world insight students crave but rarely receive before entering adult life--how to thrive, lead, and succeed in the unpredictable world ahead"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Only the strong survive

Perfect is the enemy of good

Your salary will not make you rich

The turtle on a fencepost

Actually, people do make sense

Will you choose room 102?

Living your life in reverse

The calculus of success

Career planning in an oxymoron

The bleeding always stops

The three snake rules

Bring home a winner.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4214-5509-9

OCLC:

1582491092

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access