#1 Most Recommended Book of the year
— Bloomberg survey of CEOs and entrepreneurs
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MOONSHOT:
(1) The launching of a spacecraft to the moon; (2) an ambitious and expensive goal, widely expected to have great significance.
LOONSHOT:
A neglected project, widely dismissed, its champion written off as unhinged.
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#1 Most Recommended Book of the year
— Bloomberg survey of CEOs and entrepreneurs
“If The Da Vinci Code and Freakonomics had a child together, it would be called Loonshots“
— Senator Bob Kerrey
“Not to be missed by anyone who wants to understand how ideas change the world.”
- Daniel Kahneman, winner of the Nobel Prize, author of Thinking, Fast and Slow
“If The Da Vinci Code and Freakonomics had a child together, it would be called Loonshots.”
- Senator Bob Kerrey, Medal of Honor recipient, former governor of Nebraska and president of The New School
“A groundbreaking book that spans industries and time.”
- Newsweek
“An ambitious and entertaining effort … Bahcall makes the whole idea sing.”
- Financial Times
“An essential read for leaders who wish to build a creative organization.”
- Ed Catmull, Founder and CEO of Pixar, author of Creativity, Inc.
“Brilliantly explores one of the great challenges of leadership.”
- Gen. (ret.) Stanley McChrystal, former Cmdr. of US Joint Special Operations Command, author of Team of Teams
“An absolute page-turner, packed with scintillating stories of world-changing ideas.”
- David Epstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene
“Wonderful … explores the beauty, quirkiness, and complexity of ideas … you need to read this book.”
- Siddhartha Mukherjee, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, author of The Emperor of All Maladies
“James Bond, Isaac Newton, Jane Austen, a world chess champion, and disappearing fish are all used to illustrate the behavior of organizations. Brilliant, funny, fascinating.”
- Jennifer Aaker, General Atlantic Professor at Stanford, author of Humor, Seriously
“Riveting stories … 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, Professor at Harvard Business School, author of The Fearless Organization
“I inhaled Loonshots.”
- Stephanie Cohen, Chief Strategy Officer, Goldman Sachs
“A must read.”
- Kevin Scott, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft
“When leaders ask me, “How can we be more innovative in a time of crisis?” I give them a copy of Loonshots.”
- Kim Scott, New York Times bestselling author of Radical Candor; formerly at Google, Apple; advisor to Dropbox, Twitter
“A fantastic read for anyone who wants to unlock the power and potential of human creativity.”
- Evan Spiegel, Founder and CEO of Snap, winner of Fast Company 2020 Most Innovative Company award
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