Great Research - Judd Antin - Evolving UXR for Greater Impact

This book, now in its third edition, provides powerful techniques for cutting through interpersonal and interdepartmental barriers. It explains how to influence colleagues, managers, clients, or groups without direct authority by using the Cohen-Bradford Influence Model. The model emphasizes mutual beneficial exchanges, understanding the interests of potential partners, and determining the 'currencies' that can be traded. The book is particularly useful for consultants, project leaders, staff experts, and anyone accountable for results without direct authority.

In 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions', Thomas S. Kuhn argues that scientific progress does not occur through a gradual accumulation of facts, but rather through periodic revolutions that disrupt existing paradigms. Kuhn introduces the concept of 'normal science' and 'revolutionary science', where normal science involves puzzle-solving within an established paradigm, and revolutionary science involves a paradigm shift that fundamentally changes the way scientists view the world. He explains that these revolutions are driven by the accumulation of anomalies that cannot be explained by the current paradigm, leading to a crisis and eventually a new paradigm that offers a different perspective and new ways of conducting research.