Pattern Breakers: The Secrets Behind the World's Most by Mike Maples in Paperback

• Publisher : Macmillan Business
• Number Of Pages : 288
• Release date : 18 July 2024
• Binding : Paperback
• Place of Publication : India
• Language : English
• Fulfillment by : Eachdaykart

Description:

Pattern Breakers traces its origins to when Mike Maples, an experienced venture capitalist, faced a puzzle: Why did some of the businesses he invested in, like Twitter, Twitch, and Okta, skyrocket to success while others, even those deemed "most likely to succeed," ultimately failed? Was it pure coincidence that distinguished the winners from the losers? Contrary to conventional wisdom and today's formulaic approach to entrepreneurship, Maples and Stanford University's Peter Ziebelman discovered that true breakthroughs come from recognizing and leveraging key inflection points— moments that have the potential to empower new capabilities, shifting how people think, work, feel, and act. For instance, Uber and Lyft revolutionized transportation by harnessing the power of the GPS-enabled smartphone, while the Covid pandemic paved the way for telemedicine. These pattern-breaking concepts unlock new possibilities and disrupt the status quo, driven by individuals with the courage and independent thinking to deviate from the norm. With compelling storytelling based on years of