Frank Partnoy is the author of F.I.A.S.C.O., Infectious Greed, and The Match King. Formerly an investment banker at Morgan Stanley and a practicing corporate lawyer, he is one of the world's leading experts on market regulation and is a frequent commentator for the Financial Times, the New York Times, NPR, and CBS's 60 Minutes. Partnoy is a graduate of Yale Law School and is the George E. Barrett Professor of Law and Finance and the founding director of the Center for Corporate and Securities Law at the University of San Diego.
Wall Street Journal
"Mr. Partnoy's intention in Wait is to take on those who evangelize
the power of thinking quickly, 'getting things done' and leading an
organized life. We can praise efficiency but fail to take note of
what is sacrificed in its name. Wait offers a valuable
counterweight to this attitude, reminding us that quality should
matter as much as speed."Economist
"A popular new book.... Mr Partnoy argues that too many people fail
to recognize what good public speakers and comedians all
understand: that success depends on knowing when to delay, and for
how long."Financial Times"A superior example of the genre. It is a
departure from his earlier books about financial crises, but
written with the same easy elegance. ... Partnoy makes mincemeat of
the idea of 'thin slicing' - the art of making snap decisions based
on very little information - that was made so popular by Malcolm
Gladwell in Blink. ... As a collection of fascinating case studies,
Wait is a gem." Winnipeg Free Press
A Fast Company Best Business Book of 2012
Roger Lowenstein, author of The End of Wall Street and When Genius
Failed
"Having mined the best of American research in fields as
wide-ranging as finance, behavioral economics, and law, Frank
Partnoy has written a beguilingly readable treatise that boils down
to a single, easily digestible conclusion: in our busy modern
lives, most of us react too quickly. Wait will naturally and
rightly be compared to Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow as
a trail-blazing book exploring the hidden crannies and the
treacherous pitfalls of human decision-making. I whole-heartedly
recommend it."Bethany McLean, co-author of The Smartest Guys in the
Room and All the Devils Are Here
"Wait is one of those rare books that will change not just the way
you think, but the way you act. The book is full of ideas that are
fascinating, useful--and at times mind-blowing. I was
captivated."Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New
Mind
"[Partnoy's] latest offering is a skeptical response to Malcolm
Gladwell's 2005 bestseller, Blink... Partnoy spends a lot of time
synthesizing recent scholarship, providing clear and accessible
accounts of work in an impressive range of academic fields. While
the breadth and the depth of his research gives the book's rather
straightforward message its complexity and rhetorical power, the
book's charm comes from Partnoy's ability to juggle such seemingly
disparate topics as, on the one hand, an engaging discussion of
recent science on animals and their conceptualization of future
time and, on the other hand, an unabashedly doting analysis of the
comic timing of Jon Stewart."
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Partnoy draws on the latest research in neuroscience and
behavioral economics to provide a delightful, insightful and often
surprising 'Wait, wait, do tell me' account of decision-making in
many areas of everyday life, ranging from sports to surgery to
speed-dating and stock-picking.... Wait is chock-full of arresting
insights about the complexities of decision-making"
Creditcards.com
"A lively, reader-friendly survey of scientific research into the
pros and cons of rapid decision-making."
Bloomberg
"An intellectual romp through the science of how timing influences
human decision-making."
"Frank Partnoy turns conventional wisdom on its head with this
counterintuitive approach to decision-making. Rather than telling
us how to make decisions faster and faster, he mines and refines a
rich lode of information from experts in a surprising variety of
fields to demonstrate the power of delay, whether measured in
milliseconds, days, or decades. Wait is a great read, chock full of
fascinating insights."Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A fascinating addition to the study of decision-making.... While
there is a high premium today for speed, the author suggests that
there are serious downsides to rapid decision-making.... Partnoy's
results are groundbreaking and a potential corrective to modern
pressures for rapid response, whether on the playing field, in
high-speed computer trading and corporate boardrooms, or on the
battlefield.... File alongside Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Ariely, [and]
Jonah Lehrer."Strategy + Business
"Gladwell-esque ... the book uses case studies of 'delay
specialists' in realms as varied as stand-up comedy and warfare,
extending the implications of postponing responses in order to
improve outcomes in every part of our business and personal lives.
Procrastinators everywhere will rejoice." Washington Post
Express"Citing fascinating studies in tennis serves and first
dates, [Partnoy] deftly makes a case for exercising something we
could all use more of: patience. Plus, you gotta love a guy who
dedicates his book to his golden retriever."Jack Covert,
800-CEO-READS
"Well-written.... Chapter Three is particularly fascinating in its
implications for how we make decisions and manage the world."
Margaret Heffernan, CBS Money Watch
"Marvelous ... Wait is an impassioned and thought-provoking
book."Christopher Chabris,
A "Fast Company" Best Business Book of 2012
Roger Lowenstein, author of "The End of Wall Street" and "When
Genius Failed
""Having mined the best of American research in fields as
wide-ranging as finance, behavioral economics, and law, Frank
Partnoy has written a beguilingly readable treatise that boils down
to a single, easily digestible conclusion: in our busy modern
lives, most of us react too quickly. "Wait" will naturally and
rightly be compared to Daniel Kahneman's "Thinking, Fast and Slow"
as a trail-blazing book exploring the hidden crannies and the
treacherous pitfalls of human decision-making. I whole-heartedly
recommend it."Bethany McLean, co-author of "The"" Smartest Guys in
the Room" and "All the Devils Are Here
"""Wait" is one of those rare books that will change not just the
way you think, but the way you act. The book is full of ideas that
are fascinating, useful--and at times mind-blowing. I was
captivated."Daniel H. Pink, author of "Drive" and "A Whole New
Mind""Frank Partnoy turns conventional wisdom on its head with this
counterintuitive approach to decision-making. Rather than telling
us how to make decisions faster and faster, he mines and refines a
rich lode of information from experts in a surprising variety of
fields to demonstrate the power of delay, whether measured in
milliseconds, days, or decades. "Wait" is a great read, chock full
of fascinating insights.""Kirkus Reviews, " starred review
"A fascinating addition to the study of decision-making.... While
there is a high premium today for speed, the author suggests that
there are serious downsides to rapid decision-making.... Partnoy's
results are groundbreaking and a potential corrective to modern
pressures for rapid response, whether on the playing field, in
high-speed computer trading and corporate boardrooms, or on the
battlefield.... File alongside Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Ariely, [and]
Jonah Lehrer.""Strategy + Business""Gladwell-esque ... the book
uses case
Roger Lowenstein, author of "The End of Wall Street" and "When
Genius Failed
""Having mined the best of American research in fields as
wide-ranging as finance, behavioral economics, and law, Frank
Partnoy has written a beguilingly readable treatise that boils down
to a single, easily digestible conclusion: in our busy modern
lives, most of us react too quickly. "Wait" will naturally and
rightly be compared to Daniel Kahneman's "Thinking, Fast and Slow"
as a trail-blazing book exploring the hidden crannies and the
treacherous pitfalls of human decision-making. I whole-heartedly
recommend it."Bethany McLean, co-author of "The"" Smartest Guys in
the Room" and "All the Devils Are Here
"""Wait" is one of those rare books that will change not just the
way you think, but the way you act. The book is full of ideas that
are fascinating, useful--and at times mind-blowing. I was
captivated."Daniel H. Pink, author of "Drive" and "A Whole New
Mind""Frank Partnoy turns conventional wisdom on its head with this
counterintuitive approach to decision-making. Rather than telling
us how to make decisions faster and faster, he mines and refines a
rich lode of information from experts in a surprising variety of
fields to demonstrate the power of delay, whether measured in
milliseconds, days, or decades. "Wait" is a great read, chock full
of fascinating insights.""Kirkus Reviews, " starred review
"A fascinating addition to the study of decision-making.... While
there is a high premium today for speed, the author suggests that
there are serious downsides to rapid decision-making.... Partnoy's
results are groundbreaking and a potential corrective to modern
pressures for rapid response, whether on the playing field, in
high-speed computer trading and corporate boardrooms, or on the
battlefield.... File alongside Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Ariely, [and]
Jonah Lehrer.""Strategy + Business""Gladwell-esque ... the book
uses case studies of 'delay specialists' in realms as varied as
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