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Disrupt you! : master personal transformation, seize opportunity, and thrive in the era of endless innovation / Jay Samit.

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Flatiron Books, [2015]

Creative ability in business.

Decision making.

Technological innovations -- Economic aspects.

Success in business.

9781250059376 (hc.)

1250059372 (hc.)

x, 291 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword by Reid Hoffman -- Introduction -- Chapter One In Defense of Disruption -- Chapter Two Become a Disruptor -- Chapter Three The Disruptor's Map -- Chapter Four Building a Brand of One -- Chapter Five Disruptors at Work and the Value of Intrapreneurship -- Chapter Six In Search of the Zombie Idea -- Chapter Seven Pivoting Your Energies -- Chapter Eight Unlocking the Value Chain -- Chapter Nine Research and Development: Unlocking the Value of Waste -- Chapter Ten Design: Disruption Through Aesthetics -- Chapter Eleven Production: Reuse, Repurpose, Re-create -- Chapter Twelve Marketing and Sales: Finding the Problem to Fix Your Solution -- Chapter Thirteen Distribution: Unlocking Unattained Value and the Challenge of Unlimited Shelf Space -- Chapter Fourteen Capital Revisited: Other People's Money -- Chapter Fifteen Disruption in the Era of the Crowd -- Chapter Sixteen Disrupt the World -- Epilogue The Self- Disruptor's Manifesto -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.

"In today's volatile business landscape, adaptability and creativity are more crucial than ever. It is no longer possible or even desirable to learn one set of job skills and to work your way up the ladder. At the same time, entrepreneurs with great ideas for new products or technologies that could change the world often struggle to capture the attention of venture capital firms and incubators; finding the funding necessary to launch a start-up can feel impossible. Business leaders must anticipate change to create their own opportunities for professional success. Jay Sami describes a unique method to invent new markets and expand established businesses. How specific strategies that help companies flourish can be applied at an individual level to help anyone can achieve success and lasting prosperity without needing to raise funds from outside investors. Samit shows how personal transformation can reap entrepreneurial and professional rewards. For anyone with a big idea but with no idea how to apply it; and for anyone worried about being made irrelevant in an era of technological transformation, this book demystifies the mechanics of disruption for individuals and businesses alike"--Provided by publisher.

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