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The Moonshot Effect
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The Moonshot Effect

Disrupting Business As Usual

Wynnefield Business Press, 2016 plus...


Editorial Rating

7

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Recommendation

In this lively, invigorating guidebook, consultant Lisa Goldman and former CEO of U3 Kate Purmal use the Apollo missions as a metaphor for projects that disrupt routines and achieve major breakthroughs. They focus on both the visionary and the managerial aspects of innovation: selecting projects, developing teams, maintaining enthusiasm, and so on. Some content will be familiar to experienced readers, but this is a useful synthesis built on an intriguing metaphor. getAbstract suggests this space shot as a blast for anyone guiding a breakthrough project.

Take-Aways

  • The Apollo missions gave the world its first moonshot. Create your moonshot by tackling major, important and difficult projects.
  • A moonshot – a targeted push to achieve a “compelling and worthy objective” – requires visionary leadership and superior teams.
  • It requires a breakthrough in science or technology, a change in how people work together, completion by a specific deadline, and direct, clear, skillful communication.

About the Authors

International management consultant Lisa Goldman was involved with Nokia’s MOSH (“mobilize and share”) project. Former CEO of U3 Kate Purmal was involved with Palm, Inc.’s creation of the PalmPilot. Anne Janzer wrote Subscription Marketing and The Writer’s Process.


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    V. M. 7 years ago
    the beginning is excellent but the narration alas did not leave any emotions so the gray narrative
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    J. R. 7 years ago
    The book started off very well. As we continued reading, the authors were jumping from topic to topic which was very confusing and gave the impression that the authors were promoting other books. Listening to the summary was also a "non-event"