Book Summaries

In Anticipate Failure, Lak Ananth - CEO of global venture capital firm Next47 - describes the most common patterns of failure in innovation.

Change on the Run will help you line them up and knock them down. It’s a laser-focused guide to navigating your way through disruption, without any time-consuming fluff or theory.

Charlene Li shows that organizations don’t have to be tech startups or have the latest innovations to transform.

Noted futurist Bob Johansen proposes five new leadership literacies – combinations of disciplines, practices and worldviews – that will be needed by future leaders.

Technology innovator Jay Samit describes the unique method he has used to invent new markets and expand established businesses. He demystifies the mechanics of disruption for individuals and businesses alike while offering empowering advice for anyone with a big idea.

The most successful companies, brands, and individuals make reinvention a regular part of their business strategies. Transformation demands an ongoing process of discovery and imagination. Linkner identifies six elements in any business that are ripe for reinvention and shares examples, methods, and step-by-step techniques for creating deliberate, productive disruption.

In his book, Create the Future, Jeremy Gutsche shares with readers the secrets to unlocking true innovation in a powerful and actionable way.

Max McKeown's new book harnesses the essence of human survival — the ability to adapt — to help people succeed in business and all other aspects of life. He draws on millions of years of evolution to create a practical and strategic set of rules that take adaption from an involuntary coping strategy to a deliberate winning strategy. Adaptability proves that innovation is important but not enough. The ability to adapt smarter and faster than the situation changes is what...

If there is one thing that is certain in business, it’s uncertainty. Still, there are great organizations that perform consistently and with excellence, regardless of the conditions. This practical book is about getting predictable results in good times and bad by applying four key principles: excellent execution; high trust levels with all stakeholders; achieving more with less; and transforming fear into engagement.