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Loonshots

How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries

Book • 2019

Loonshots by Safi Bahcall offers a new perspective on innovation by applying the science of phase transitions to team behavior.

It highlights how small structural changes can significantly impact a team's ability to innovate.

The book provides practical lessons for creatives and entrepreneurs to foster groundbreaking ideas, using examples from history and industry.

Mentioned by

Marshall Goldsmith

Dara Ladjevardian

Dave Stachowiak

Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mentioned by

Marshall Goldsmith

as an example of a brilliant person who realized that happiness and achievement are independent variables.

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Recommended by

Evan Spiegel

as the best overview of innovation and a lens for understanding Snap’s organizational design.

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Mentioned by

Marshall Goldsmith

as a book written by Safi Bakal.

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Mentioned by

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in relation to his investment philosophy and identifying promising ventures.

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Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as the author of the book.

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Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as a book that describes how teams, companies, and nations can use an idea from physics to innovate faster and better.

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as a complement to the episode's topic.

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as mandatory reading for the exec team and leadership.

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Mentioned by

Arjun Sethi

as a recommended framework to think about where to innovate and when to allow failure and experimentation.

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Mentioned by

KK Mookhey

as a brilliant book that inspired him to create a separate unit for innovation within his company.

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