OCTOBER 2018 - AudioFile
Feodor Chin’s narration is notable for his consistency and confidence as well as his ability to make complex sentences clear. His modulations of tone and intensity always fit the content, in addition to adding color and a touch of drama to this corporate strategy lesson. Howard Yu's sweeping book is about how so many businesses have faded or disappeared over the past 200 years because of their inability to “leap” away from the products, processes, and external infrastructures they were familiar with. From U.S. textiles and Steinway pianos to Big Pharma and the Japanese internet provider WeChat, he cites examples that explain how the winners survived with out-of-the-box thinking. These are big ideas that could impact businesses in almost every sector of the U.S. economy. T.W. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
From the Publisher
A Strategy + Business Best Business Book of 2018
A Financial Times Best Business Book of the Month
An Inc. Top 10 Best Business Book of 2018
An 800 CEO READ Business Book to Watch in June 2018
Winner of a 2019 Axiom Business Book Award in the Business Intelligence/Innovation category
"Yu's research exemplifies how management theory is rigorously built and improved. He carefully documents how companies in the past have spotted and seized opportunities for growth. I find the case studies compelling and the principles intriguing for all business leaders."
—Clayton Christensen, Kim B Clark Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
"Leap shows you how to go about deliberately thinking about adapting your business, and investigates the technological forces at work. Every leader can benefit from the wisdom found in this book."—Jorgen vig Knudstrop, executive chairman, LEGO Brand Group
"Howard Yu argues that, even in a future age of machine intelligence, the human ability to innovate will be the primary factor enabling companies to thrive. His advice will be invaluable to managers and CEOs worldwide."—V.G. Govindarajan, Coxe Distinguished Professor of Management, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth University, and author of the New York Times bestseller Reverse Innovation
"At a time when big business is challenged by start-ups, when 100-year-old business models have run out of steam, and when your next competitor can come from a totally unrelated industry, Howard Yu offers important guidance on how to reinvent corporations and the need for top leaders to show compassion, pride, solidarity, and vulnerability as organizations embark on the process. The marriage of big data and humanity can fundamentally change business. I can't recommend this book highly enough."—Poul Weihrauch, global president Petcare, Mars Inc.
"As technology's tectonic shifts reshape how companies win, Howard Yu shows the criticality of good management today. In Leap, he's written a valuable guide to help managers prepare their companies for long and successful lives."—Keith Ferrazzi, chairman, Ferrazzi Greenlight and author of New York Times bestsellers Never Eat Alone and Who's Got Your Back
"A deeply thoughtful journey on why human curiosity and creativity matter more, not less, than ever in the new brave world of ubiquitous connectivity and smart machines. And why and how we as leaders need to learn to leap - and not just incrementally extrapolate what we already know."—Jouko Karvinen, Chairman of Finnair
"In a world driven by global competition and constant change, businesses increasingly struggle to achieve long-term success. This book is a unique source of strategic ideas that will enable complex organizations to reinvent themselves and drive sustainable growth."—Urs Rohner, Chairman, Credit Suisse Group
"A truly remarkable book that addresses the fundamental challenge facing managers who seek to sustain growth. Powerful case examples illustrate important concepts drawn from science and sociology as well as business."—Joseph L. Bower, Donald Kirk David Professor, emeritus, Harvard Business School
OCTOBER 2018 - AudioFile
Feodor Chin’s narration is notable for his consistency and confidence as well as his ability to make complex sentences clear. His modulations of tone and intensity always fit the content, in addition to adding color and a touch of drama to this corporate strategy lesson. Howard Yu's sweeping book is about how so many businesses have faded or disappeared over the past 200 years because of their inability to “leap” away from the products, processes, and external infrastructures they were familiar with. From U.S. textiles and Steinway pianos to Big Pharma and the Japanese internet provider WeChat, he cites examples that explain how the winners survived with out-of-the-box thinking. These are big ideas that could impact businesses in almost every sector of the U.S. economy. T.W. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
