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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.

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Mentioned in 6 episodes

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Marshall Goldsmith
as an example of a brilliant person who realized that happiness and achievement are independent variables.
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#142 Marshall Goldsmith: The Essentials Of Leadership
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Marshall Goldsmith
as a book written by Safi Bakal.
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#155 Best of 2022: Conversations of the Year
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Dara Ladjevardian
in relation to his investment philosophy and identifying promising ventures.
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#55 AI Expert: Automate or Be Automated | Dara Ladjevardian
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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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#364: Safi Bahcall — On Thinking Big, Curing Cancer, and Transforming Industries
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Henry Ward
as mandatory reading for the exec team and leadership.
The professionalisation of Private Equity with Henry Ward
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Rufus Griscom
in the introduction, highlighting
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Safi Bahcall
's work in the intersection of physics, history, and business.
LOONSHOTS: The Science of Generating Crazy Ideas (Safi Bahcall & Daniel Pink)
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Sonal Chokshi
in relation to a podcast with the author.
Words of 2020! (and Metaphors, and Interfaces of the Year)
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KK Mookhey
as a brilliant book that inspired him to create a separate unit for innovation within his company.
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Kurt Nikish
as the author of the book, and also mentioned by
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Safi Bahcall
himself when discussing his career transition from science to business.
A Theoretical Physicist (and Entrepreneur) on Why Companies Stop Innovating
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Dave Stachowiak
as a book full of leadership lessons and historical examples of innovation.
418: The Way to Nurture New Ideas, with Safi Bahcall
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Johanna Nalau
in the context of a blog post she wrote, which helped a PhD student.
420: Find Your Leadership Voice, with Johanna Nalau
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Dave Stachowiak
as a complement to the episode's topic.
512: The Way Innovators Get Traction, with Tendayi Viki
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Ben Reinhart
as a favorite nonfiction book.
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