THE ACTIVITY ILLUSION

The Activity Illusion

Ian Price

UK & Commonwealth rights: Troubador

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A new and near-heretical understanding of human behaviour at work viewed through the lens of evolutionary theory which shows how psychological drivers such as the thirst for gossip and the need for status are causing information overload - not the technology itself.

As the only book which examines the leadership and organisational angles of information overload rather than focusing on the individual, THE ACTIVITY ILLUSION offers practical guidance on leadership and the lost art of people management in the information age. However, it's also very much a "think" book in the vein of Malcolm Gladwell, shedding light on behaviours which we can all relate to and offering a fascinating insight into the way in which our own mind works.

Ian Price has had a 22-year career in consulting and industry including senior management roles at organisations of 100+ people. He was Chief Executive of a listed company up to May 2009 and has an in-depth understanding of communications technology through his work in industry combined with an academic knowledge of business psychology through a Masters degree at Birkbeck College, London University (due to be awarded 2010). Last year Ian established a new consulting company, Grimsdyke Consulting (www.grimsdykeconsulting.com). He has recent experience of leadership training and coaching for a leading UK business school and has launched a blog covering issues of information overload at the above URL.  Ian has had extensive media training in his career as a senior manager and CEO, with several TV appearances on BBC and ITV news along with a radio appearance on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. His unique combination of experience, intellect, academic knowledge and a sense of humour makes him well placed to establish himself as a commercial author writing on business, psychology and social science.