Loonshots: Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries
Loonshots: Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries
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Review Quotes: * Washington Post's "10 Leadership Books to Watch for in 2019" "Loonshots crystallizes crucial lessons about innovation and collaboration more exquisitely than any book I've read. Beyond that, it's an absolute page-turner, packed with scintillating stories of world-changing ideas." -- David Epstein, #1 NYT bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene "A witty, invigorating exploration of human behaviour and discovery." -- Nature "An ambitious and entertaining effort to lay out some fundamental laws of success and uncover the truth about successful group behavior... Bahcall makes the whole idea sing by bringing in references from across business, history, cinema and science." -- Financial Times "This thorough, fascinating study will appeal to a broader audience than just business wonks." -- Booklist "This book has everything: new ideas, bold insights, entertaining history and convincing analysis. Not to be missed by anyone who wants to understand how ideas change the world." -- Daniel Kahneman, winner of the Nobel Prize and author of Thinking, Fast and Slow "A wonderful book that explores the beauty, quirkiness and complexity of ideas, Loonshots will both educate and entertain you. If you care about ideas -- especially new and out-of-the-box ones -- you need to read this book." -- Siddhartha Mukherjee, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies "The success of Loonshots is a case study in the power of story and humor. James Bond, Isaac Newton, Jane Austen, a world chess champion, and disappearing fish are all used to illustrate how principles of physics apply to the behavior of organizations. Brilliant, funny, fascinating, and most importantly -- useful -- Loonshots should be read by any leader who wants to bring big ideas to life." -- Jennifer Aaker, General Atlantic Professor at Stanford University; author of The Dragonfly Effect and Humor, Seriously "I inhaled Loonshots. In entertaining and witty prose it provides practical insights leaders can use to create organizations where good, crazy ideas thrive while existing businesses continue to flourish. Bahcall drives these points home through vivid and memorable examples that stick." -- Stephanie Cohen, Chief Strategy Officer, Goldman Sachs "Safi Bahcall somehow has written a book that is original, smart, useful, and entertaining all at once. Loonshots is a wonderful mix of physics, pharma, film, entrepreneurship, history, business, creativity, and so much more. And Bahcall's marvelous and mischievous voice will keep you turning the pages." -- Robert Sutton, Professor at Stanford University, author of seven books including Scaling Up Excellence and The No Asshole Rule "Who knew that one idea could connect naval battles, chirping crickets, and the birth of modern science? If The Da Vinci Code and Freakonomics had a child together, it would be called Loonshots. This book is a must read for anyone in business, education, or public service." -- Senator Bob Kerrey, Medal of Honor recipient, former Navy SEAL and president of The New School "With riveting stories set in the most unexpected times and places, Loonshots shows how group dynamics and workplace politics conspire against the psychological safety people need in order to boldly share their wildest ideas. Bahcall's fresh ideas and practical solutions--an unusual combination of psychology and physics--should change the way any person or team sets out to change the world." -- Amy C. Edmondson, author of The Fearless Organization and professor at Harvard Business School " Loonshots is the book we desperately need now. Today's threats cannot be met by might alone. To defend our nation in an increasingly competitive world, we need to innovate faster and better than those who would do us harm. Bahcall offers a solution to the challenge of nurturing innovation without sacrificing core capabilities or operational edge. Brilliant, insightful, and immediately applicable-- Loonshots is destined to become required reading for experienced and rising leaders everywhere." -- Douglas Wickert, Colonel, US Air Force "Some books challenge what you think-- Loonshots will challenge how you think. Never before have we been given such a clear and compelling roadmap to questioning norms, embracing the impossible, and shooting for the stars. Loonshots is a must read for anyone passionate or crazy enough to take on today's biggest challenges." -- Edward Sullivan, CEO of Velocity Group "Safi Bahcall extends the principles of emergence to the behavior of groups, creating an entirely new way of thinking about why some succeed and others fail. Safi hits all the right notes: the rhythm is right, the humor is right, the scope is right ... everything is right. Loonshots should be required reading for anyone serious about changing the world for the better." -- Robert Laughlin, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, author of A Different Universe "Safi Bahcall proposes that phase-transition physics can illuminate human organizations. Companies that are "crystalline" may be efficiently run but don't innovate; those that are "liquid" produce floods of ideas but no discipline. The physics suggests, moreover, how companies can be disciplined and innovative at the same time. Anyone interested in a fresh approach to innovation--with lots of lively examples--should read this book." -- Eric Maskin, winner of the Nobel Prize in economics , professor at Harvard " Loonshots is a brilliant and wonderfully entertaining book, an unstoppable read, full of surprises and rich with insight into how people create and nurture things that change the world. It's also an important book. Bahcall, a physicist and biotech entrepreneur, is unfolding the secrets behind successes everywhere." --Richard Preston, New York Times bestselling author of The Hot Zone and The Wild Trees Biographical Note: SAFI BAHCALL received his BA summa cum laude in physics from Harvard and his PhD from Stanford. After working for three years as a consultant for McKinsey, he co-founded a biotechnology company developing new drugs for cancer. He led its IPO and served as its CEO for 13 years. In 2008, he was named E&Y New England Biotechnology Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2011, he worked with President Obama's council of science advisors on the future of national research. He currently works with CEOs and leadership teams on strategy and innovation. Table of Contents: Prologue 1. HOW LOONSHOTS WON A WAR 2. THE SURPRISING FRAGILITY OF THE LOONSHOT 3. THE TWO TYPES OF LOONSHOTS: TRIPPE VS. CRANDALL 4. EDWIN LAND AND THE MOSES TRAP 5. ESCAPING THE MOSES TRAP PART TWO: THE SCIENCE OF SUDDEN CHANGE *Interlude: The Importance of Being Emergent* 6. PHASE TRANSITIONS, I: MARRIAGE, FOREST FIRES, AND TERRORISTS 7. PHASE TRANSITIONS, II: THE MAGIC NUMBER 150 8. THE FOURTH RULE PART THREE: THE MOTHER OF ALL LOONSHOTS 9. WHY THE WORLD SPEAKS ENGLISH AFTERWORD: LOONSHOTS VS. DISRUPTION Acknowledgments Glossary Appendix A. Summary: The Bush-Vail Rules Appendix B. The Innovation Equation Illustration credits Source notes Endnotes Publisher Marketing: * Instant Wall Street Journal bestseller
Contributor Bio:Bahcall, Safi Safi Bahcall received his BA summa cum laude in physics from Harvard and his PhD from Stanford. After working for three years as a consultant for McKinsey, he co-founded Synta Pharmaceuticals--a biotechnology company developing new drugs for cancer--and served as its CEO for 13 years. In 2008, he was named E&Y New England Biotechnology Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2011, he served on the President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology working group on the future of national research. Safi is the author of Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries. |
Author: Bahcall, Safi
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2020-09-01
BISAC: Business & Economics / Organizational Behavior|Business & Economics / Decision Making & Problem Solving|Business & Economics / Workplace Culture|Science / Applied Sciences|Business & Economics / Leadership|Business & Economics / Management / General
Weight: 0.7 lbs
ISBN: 9781250623096
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781250623096
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