Book description
Thinkers50 Management Thinker of 2015 Whitney Johnson wants you to consider this simple, yet powerful, idea: disruptive companies and ideas upend markets by doing something truly different--they see a need, an empty space waiting to be filled, and they dare to create something for which a market may not yet…
Why read it?
1 author picked Disrupt Yourself as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book reinforces the notion to be brave enough to suck at something new.
We’re all experts in something, but chances are we can learn even more… even if we struggle at first. A really good message for those looking to shake things up in their career. “When we take a step down to gain momentum for the upward surge, for a time we will know less than those around us. This can deal a blow to the ego.”
The message? Don’t let your ego get in the way of learning!
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