leannaaker's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
This book really made me think about inventions, entrepreneurs, and my own experiences in a different way. Multiple examples included across disciplines. At times the choices used to demonstrate bogged down, but that can be forgiven for the "whoa" moments the book gave.
rick2's review against another edition
3.0
It’s a collection of really entertaining aphorisms about creativity. I don’t really believe them. I think this book misses a fair number of real world practicalities that should be applied to the situations.
rwarner's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating discussion about the importance of balancing "franchises" and "loonshots" in business. I've worked on both sides throughout my career, so was able to identify and relate the arguments and stories to my experiences. Lots of good material here.
rhysrichmond's review against another edition
5.0
Most helpful, educational, and intriguing business book I've read yet! A must-read for those looking to build or re-build nimble teams and/or those who want a peak into the back-end of innovations that revolutionize industries.
mdross1's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. I went in with pretty low expectations, thinking it would be another one size fits all business book with a horrible conceit at its core. Yes, the conceit was a bit hokey (using physics to describe people), but overall the book presented cool and atypical business cases, most of which I hadn't heard before, and most of which weren't abused into fitting into the book's theme. Definitely enjoyed it and felt I learned some things!
mikegray6's review against another edition
3.0
Very solid business (mostly) history book with some great ideas on structuring teams to aim for the hardest wins.
Worth reading if you are like me and like to nerd out on this type of stuff.
Worth reading if you are like me and like to nerd out on this type of stuff.