Reviews
"Heffernan systematically deconstructs the social myths associated with hypercompetitiveness while providing a formidable case about how counterproductive, and even perverse, it can be...[She] considers the effects of hypercompetitiveness in the realms of family, education, sports, scientific research, and business and corporate leadership....The step-by-step accumulation of argument and evidence is overwhelming in its thoroughness and attention to detail."-- Kirkus , STARRED review "In this bold sociology of organizations, Heffernan sets her sights on an issue that cuts across industries, nations, and individuals: Why is our obsession with winning not only failing to deliver the benefits we expect, but leaving us ill equipped to solve the problems competition creates?..."A Bigger Prize" is an important call to build more collaborative, trustworthy and enduring institutions." -- New York Times Book Review, "Heffernan systematically deconstructs the social myths associated with hypercompetitiveness while providing a formidable case about how counterproductive, and even perverse, it can be...[She] considers the effects of hypercompetitiveness in the realms of family, education, sports, scientific research, and business and corporate leadership....The step-by-step accumulation of argument and evidence is overwhelming in its thoroughness and attention to detail."-- Kirkus , STARRED review "In this bold sociology of organizations, Heffernan sets her sights on an issue that cuts across industries, nations, and individuals: Why is our obsession with winning not only failing to deliver the benefits we expect, but leaving us ill equipped to solve the problems competition creates?..."A Bigger Prize" is an important call to build more collaborative, trustworthy and enduring institutions." -- New York Times Book Review -- -, Heffernan systematically deconstructs the social myths associated with hypercompetitiveness while providing a formidable case about how counterproductive, and even perverse, it can be…[She] considers the effects of hypercompetitiveness in the realms of family, education, sports, scientific research, and business and corporate leadership….The step-by-step accumulation of argument and evidence is overwhelming in its thoroughness and attention to detail."— Kirkus , STARRED review "In this bold sociology of organizations, Heffernan sets her sights on an issue that cuts across industries, nations, and individuals: Why is our obsession with winning not only failing to deliver the benefits we expect, but leaving us ill equipped to solve the problems competition creates'..."A Bigger Prize" is an important call to build more collaborative, trustworthy and enduring institutions." — New York Times Book Review, Heffernan systematically deconstructs the social myths associated with hypercompetitiveness while providing a formidable case about how counterproductive, and even perverse, it can be…[She] considers the effects of hypercompetitiveness in the realms of family, education, sports, scientific research, and business and corporate leadership….The step-by-step accumulation of argument and evidence is overwhelming in its thoroughness and attention to detail."— Kirkus , STARRED review, "Heffernan systematically deconstructs the social myths associated with hypercompetitiveness while providing a formidable case about how counterproductive, and even perverse, it can be...[She] considers the effects of hypercompetitiveness in the realms of family, education, sports, scientific research, and business and corporate leadership....The step-by-step accumulation of argument and evidence is overwhelming in its thoroughness and attention to detail."-- Kirkus , STARRED review "In this bold sociology of organizations, Heffernan sets her sights on an issue that cuts across industries, nations, and individuals: Why is our obsession with winning not only failing to deliver the benefits we expect, but leaving us ill equipped to solve the problems competition creates'..."A Bigger Prize" is an important call to build more collaborative, trustworthy and enduring institutions." -- New York Times Book Review