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Disrupt Yourself
by Whitney Johnson • 2015
6% win in crowded markets, 37% win creating new ones. Your career works the same way.
3.73
1k+
Disrupt Yourself Summary
Disrupt Yourself 97%
6% win in crowded markets, 37% win creating new ones. Your career works the same way.
by Whitney Johnson 2015
3.73
1k+ ratings
The Road to Reinvention
by Josh Linkner • 2014
A playbook for reinventing your business and your career before the market forces your hand.
3.72
134
The Road to Reinvention Summary
The Road to Reinvention 96%
A playbook for reinventing your business and your career before the market forces your hand.
by Josh Linkner 2014
3.72
134 ratings
Disrupt You!
by Jay Samit • 2015
Reinvent yourself, spot opportunities others miss, and fund your vision without your own capital.
4.10
2k+
Disrupt You! Summary
Disrupt You! 96%
Reinvent yourself, spot opportunities others miss, and fund your vision without your own capital.
by Jay Samit 2015
4.10
2k+ ratings
Think Like a Rocket Scientist
by Ozan Varol • 2020
Nine rocket-science rules that turn uncertainty, failure, and impossible goals into your advantage.
4.17
5k+
Think Like a Rocket Scientist Summary
Think Like a Rocket Scientist 96%
Nine rocket-science rules that turn uncertainty, failure, and impossible goals into your advantage.
by Ozan Varol 2020
4.17
5k+ ratings
Little Bets
by Peter Sims • 2011
Big visions are overrated. Real innovators run dozens of small experiments instead.
3.77
4k+
Little Bets Summary
Little Bets 96%
Big visions are overrated. Real innovators run dozens of small experiments instead.
by Peter Sims 2011
3.77
4k+ ratings
The Innovator's DNA
by Jeffrey H. Dyer • 2011
One twin study says creativity is 70 percent learned. The five skills that change the odds.
3.97
5k+
The Innovator's DNA Summary
The Innovator's DNA 96%
One twin study says creativity is 70 percent learned. The five skills that change the odds.
by Jeffrey H. Dyer 2011
3.97
5k+ ratings
Choose Yourself!
by James Altucher • 2013
Your resume won't save you. Daily routines, ruthless honesty, and idea practice that build a life.
3.82
13k+
Choose Yourself! Summary
Choose Yourself! 96%
Your resume won't save you. Daily routines, ruthless honesty, and idea practice that build a life.
by James Altucher 2013
3.82
13k+ ratings
Leap
by Howard Yu • 2018
The rule that doomed Steinway and saved P&G: abandon your core expertise before it traps you.
3.60
173
Leap Summary
Leap 95%
The rule that doomed Steinway and saved P&G: abandon your core expertise before it traps you.
by Howard Yu 2018
3.60
173 ratings
Creativity Rules
by Tina Seelig • 2017
Most ideas die between imagination and launch. A four-part cycle fixes that.
3.64
421
Creativity Rules Summary
Creativity Rules 95%
Most ideas die between imagination and launch. A four-part cycle fixes that.
by Tina Seelig 2017
3.64
421 ratings
Paradigms
by Joel A. Barker • 1993
Your expertise can blind you: why outsiders see the next big shift while industry leaders miss it.
4.04
171
Paradigms Summary
Paradigms 95%
Your expertise can blind you: why outsiders see the next big shift while industry leaders miss it.
by Joel A. Barker 1993
4.04
171 ratings
The Power of Starting Something Stupid
by Richie Norton • 2012
The best ideas sound foolish first. How to start yours before you feel ready.
3.94
848
The Power of Starting Something Stupid Summary
The Power of Starting Something Stupid 95%
The best ideas sound foolish first. How to start yours before you feel ready.
by Richie Norton 2012
3.94
848 ratings
The Upside of Uncertainty
by Nathan Furr • 2022
Small bets beat master plans when the future is unknowable: the full playbook.
3.78
268
The Upside of Uncertainty Summary
The Upside of Uncertainty 95%
Small bets beat master plans when the future is unknowable: the full playbook.
by Nathan Furr 2022
3.78
268 ratings
How Creativity Rules the World
by Maria Brito • 2022
Your best idea will arrive in silence, after a failure, or from someone unlike you.
3.78
251
How Creativity Rules the World Summary
How Creativity Rules the World 95%
Your best idea will arrive in silence, after a failure, or from someone unlike you.
by Maria Brito 2022
3.78
251 ratings
Insight Out
by Tina Seelig • 2015
Four stages carry an idea from imagination to impact. Skip the first, and nothing else follows.
3.78
432
Insight Out Summary
Insight Out 95%
Four stages carry an idea from imagination to impact. Skip the first, and nothing else follows.
by Tina Seelig 2015
3.78
432 ratings
Manage Your Day-to-Day
by Jocelyn K. Glei • 2013
Reclaim your best creative hours from email and distraction with one rule that puts the work first.
3.98
28k+
Manage Your Day-to-Day Summary
Manage Your Day-to-Day 95%
Reclaim your best creative hours from email and distraction with one rule that puts the work first.
by Jocelyn K. Glei 2013
3.98
28k+ ratings
Seeing Around Corners
by Rita McGrath • 2019
Disruption announces itself at the edges first. A system for reading the signals before they arrive.
3.80
581
Seeing Around Corners Summary
Seeing Around Corners 95%
Disruption announces itself at the edges first. A system for reading the signals before they arrive.
by Rita McGrath 2019
3.80
581 ratings
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook
by Jeremy Gutsche • 2020
Why smart companies miss disruption: seven predictable traps, and the culture that overcomes them.
3.93
289
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook Summary
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook 95%
Why smart companies miss disruption: seven predictable traps, and the culture that overcomes them.
by Jeremy Gutsche 2020
3.93
289 ratings
Mad Genius
by Randy Gage • 2016
Artists, not managers, will own the next decade. Here is the playbook for joining them.
3.68
364
Mad Genius Summary
Mad Genius 95%
Artists, not managers, will own the next decade. Here is the playbook for joining them.
by Randy Gage 2016
3.68
364 ratings
A New Way to Think
by Roger L. Martin • 2022
Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.
4.02
580
A New Way to Think Summary
A New Way to Think 95%
Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.
by Roger L. Martin 2022
4.02
580 ratings
Flash Foresight
by Daniel Burrus • 2010
The future hides certainties in plain sight. A method for spotting them and moving first.
4.02
387
Flash Foresight Summary
Flash Foresight 95%
The future hides certainties in plain sight. A method for spotting them and moving first.
by Daniel Burrus 2010
4.02
387 ratings
Forever Employable
by Jeff Gothelf • 2020
Apply lean startup to your career: stake a niche, teach in public, let opportunity find you.
3.71
440
Forever Employable Summary
Forever Employable 95%
Apply lean startup to your career: stake a niche, teach in public, let opportunity find you.
by Jeff Gothelf 2020
3.71
440 ratings
Self-Renewal
by John W. Gardner • 1964
Why systems and minds harden over time, and the practice that keeps them open.
4.00
238
Self-Renewal Summary
Self-Renewal 95%
Why systems and minds harden over time, and the practice that keeps them open.
by John W. Gardner 1964
4.00
238 ratings
Fail Fast, Fail Often
by Ryan Babineaux • 2013
Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.
3.97
856
Fail Fast, Fail Often Summary
Fail Fast, Fail Often 95%
Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.
by Ryan Babineaux 2013
3.97
856 ratings
The Medici Effect
by Frans Johansson • 2004
Break down the walls between fields: your idea pool explodes from 2,400 to 5.76 million.
3.92
3k+
The Medici Effect Summary
The Medici Effect 95%
Break down the walls between fields: your idea pool explodes from 2,400 to 5.76 million.
by Frans Johansson 2004
3.92
3k+ ratings
Imagine It Forward
by Beth Comstock • 2018
Big companies kill new ideas. A GE insider's method for keeping innovation alive anyway.
3.79
831
Imagine It Forward Summary
Imagine It Forward 95%
Big companies kill new ideas. A GE insider's method for keeping innovation alive anyway.
by Beth Comstock 2018
3.79
831 ratings
Linchpin
by Seth Godin • 2010
Competence makes you employable. Generosity makes you indispensable. The manual for the second one.
3.83
47k+
Linchpin Summary
Linchpin 95%
Competence makes you employable. Generosity makes you indispensable. The manual for the second one.
by Seth Godin 2010
3.83
47k+ ratings
Firestarters
by Raoul Davis Jr. • 2018
Your drive has a type. Learn yours and protect it from what kills momentum.
4.29
5k+
Firestarters Summary
Firestarters 95%
Your drive has a type. Learn yours and protect it from what kills momentum.
by Raoul Davis Jr. 2018
4.29
5k+ ratings
The Adaptation Advantage
by Heather McGowan • 2020
Skills have a half-life. Job titles are a trap. The only security is your speed of unlearning.
3.92
206
The Adaptation Advantage Summary
The Adaptation Advantage 95%
Skills have a half-life. Job titles are a trap. The only security is your speed of unlearning.
by Heather McGowan 2020
3.92
206 ratings
The Bottom of the Pool
by Andy Andrews • 2019
Most people chase the same opportunities at the surface. One layer deeper, the competition vanishes.
3.93
606
The Bottom of the Pool Summary
The Bottom of the Pool 95%
Most people chase the same opportunities at the surface. One layer deeper, the competition vanishes.
by Andy Andrews 2019
3.93
606 ratings
Great Work
by David Sturt • 2013
The question that turns routine work into something that delights, and the process for answering it.
4.05
584
Great Work Summary
Great Work 95%
The question that turns routine work into something that delights, and the process for answering it.
by David Sturt 2013
4.05
584 ratings
Mastering Uncertainty
by Matt Watkinson • 2023
Uncertainty isn't a bug, it's a feature. The skillset for turning the unknown into your edge.
3.72
89
Mastering Uncertainty Summary
Mastering Uncertainty 95%
Uncertainty isn't a bug, it's a feature. The skillset for turning the unknown into your edge.
by Matt Watkinson 2023
3.72
89 ratings
Zone to Win
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2015
Large companies lose to disruption from structure, not blindness. The fix: four parallel zones.
3.85
1k+
Zone to Win Summary
Zone to Win 95%
Large companies lose to disruption from structure, not blindness. The fix: four parallel zones.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2015
3.85
1k+ ratings
Questions Are the Answer
by Hal B. Gregersen • 2018
You're answering the wrong question. A four-minute exercise that finds the right one.
3.94
517
Questions Are the Answer Summary
Questions Are the Answer 95%
You're answering the wrong question. A four-minute exercise that finds the right one.
by Hal B. Gregersen 2018
3.94
517 ratings
Never Play It Safe
by Chase Jarvis • 2024
Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.
3.86
406
Never Play It Safe Summary
Never Play It Safe 95%
Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.
by Chase Jarvis 2024
3.86
406 ratings
Unlearn
by Barry O'Reilly • 2018
Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.
3.83
298
Unlearn Summary
Unlearn 95%
Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.
by Barry O'Reilly 2018
3.83
298 ratings
Bluefishing
by Steve Sims • 2017
A concierge to the ultra-rich reveals the unpolished truth about getting impossible things done.
3.97
2k+
Bluefishing Summary
Bluefishing 95%
A concierge to the ultra-rich reveals the unpolished truth about getting impossible things done.
by Steve Sims 2017
3.97
2k+ ratings
Flip Thinking
by Berthold Gunster • 2015
Accept the mess, see it fresh, and turn your worst problem into your best asset.
3.76
291
Flip Thinking Summary
Flip Thinking 95%
Accept the mess, see it fresh, and turn your worst problem into your best asset.
by Berthold Gunster 2015
3.76
291 ratings
This Is Strategy
by Seth Godin • 2024
The best strategies don't wrestle the system. They let the system do the work.
3.54
820
This Is Strategy Summary
This Is Strategy 95%
The best strategies don't wrestle the system. They let the system do the work.
by Seth Godin 2024
3.54
820 ratings
A Whack on the Side of the Head
by Roger Von Oech • 1973
Creativity is blocked not by lack of talent but by rules you forgot you were following.
3.95
3k+
A Whack on the Side of the Head Summary
A Whack on the Side of the Head 95%
Creativity is blocked not by lack of talent but by rules you forgot you were following.
by Roger Von Oech 1973
3.95
3k+ ratings
The Idea Hunter
by Andy Boynton • 2011
Curiosity, observation, and rapid prototyping: a daily system for finding ideas anywhere.
3.77
585
The Idea Hunter Summary
The Idea Hunter 95%
Curiosity, observation, and rapid prototyping: a daily system for finding ideas anywhere.
by Andy Boynton 2011
3.77
585 ratings
Creative Confidence
by Tom Kelley • 2013
Creativity is a muscle anyone can build: start with empathy, prototype fast, and learn from failure.
3.97
14k+
Creative Confidence Summary
Creative Confidence 95%
Creativity is a muscle anyone can build: start with empathy, prototype fast, and learn from failure.
by Tom Kelley 2013
3.97
14k+ ratings
Dual Transformation
by Scott D. Anthony • 2017
Disruption demands two transformations: save the core, build the future, and the bridge between.
4.06
254
Dual Transformation Summary
Dual Transformation 95%
Disruption demands two transformations: save the core, build the future, and the bridge between.
by Scott D. Anthony 2017
4.06
254 ratings
Creative Construction
by Gary P. Pisano • 2019
Large companies fail at innovation not because of size, but because they lack an innovation system.
4.02
128
Creative Construction Summary
Creative Construction 95%
Large companies fail at innovation not because of size, but because they lack an innovation system.
by Gary P. Pisano 2019
4.02
128 ratings
Innovation
by Mark Dodgson • 2010
Most innovations fail, and the pattern of those failures is not a bug but a design feature.
3.28
190
Innovation Summary
Innovation 95%
Most innovations fail, and the pattern of those failures is not a bug but a design feature.
by Mark Dodgson 2010
3.28
190 ratings
Making Ideas Happen
by Scott Belsky • 2010
The reason creatives don't finish projects isn't talent or ideas; it's the lack of a workflow.
4.10
29k+
Making Ideas Happen Summary
Making Ideas Happen 95%
The reason creatives don't finish projects isn't talent or ideas; it's the lack of a workflow.
by Scott Belsky 2010
4.10
29k+ ratings
Creativity, Inc.
by Ed Catmull • 2014
Success makes you blind to what kills creativity. A Pixar co-founder explains how to see it clearly.
4.2
105k+
Creativity, Inc. Summary
Creativity, Inc. 95%
Success makes you blind to what kills creativity. A Pixar co-founder explains how to see it clearly.
by Ed Catmull 2014
4.2
105k+ ratings
Designing Your Life
by Bill Burnett • 2016
Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.
3.92
4k+
Designing Your Life Summary
Designing Your Life 95%
Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.
by Bill Burnett 2016
3.92
4k+ ratings
Pivot to the Future
by Omar Abbosh • 2019
Future growth hides in your oldest business. A framework for unlocking it before disruptors do.
3.75
190
Pivot to the Future Summary
Pivot to the Future 95%
Future growth hides in your oldest business. A framework for unlocking it before disruptors do.
by Omar Abbosh 2019
3.75
190 ratings
Hunch
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2017
Breakthrough ideas start with noticing what others overlook, and that is a skill you can train.
3.51
490
Hunch Summary
Hunch 95%
Breakthrough ideas start with noticing what others overlook, and that is a skill you can train.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2017
3.51
490 ratings
Refuse to Choose!
by Barbara Sher • 2006
You're not scattered. You're wired for variety, and there's a career model that actually fits.
3.97
5k+
Refuse to Choose! Summary
Refuse to Choose! 95%
You're not scattered. You're wired for variety, and there's a career model that actually fits.
by Barbara Sher 2006
3.97
5k+ ratings
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