The Science of Serendipity by Kingdon, Matt -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title The Science of Serendipity copyright Dedication Introduction

From Big to Small to Big About Serendipity Don’t Think Too Hard, Don’t Talk Too Much, Just Try It

Chapter 1: The Protagonist

If you only had 30 seconds I’d tell you ‘Captain One Minute, Pirate the Next’ Unreasonably Ambitious: Always Pushing The Boundaries Humble: Knowing When to Shut Up and Listen Confident: Believing Enough to Back Yourself Collaborative: Embracing Diverse and External Factors Flexible: Navigate Between Expansive and Reductive Thinking Finisher: A Relentless Drive to ‘Get it Over the Line’ Let’s Get Practical

Chapter 2: The Quest for Provocation

If you only had 30 seconds I’d tell you Stuck in a Rut The Answer: Under Your Nose? Be Bold The Life Beyond Go to the Margins The Many Lenses of Provocation The Prepared Mind Provoked. What Next? Let’s Get Practical

Chapter 3: Making Ideas Real

If you only had 30 seconds I’d tell you Make It Real: At the Birth of an Idea Make It Real: Co-Creation Makes Momentum Make It Real: Powering Prototypes and Validating Ideas Make It Real: Steel in Your Backbone Making It Real: Before and After Launch What It Really Takes to Get Real Let’s Get Practical

Chapter 4: Collision Course

If you only had 30 seconds I’d tell you Forcing Collision Creating Clutter Fighting for Flexibility Let’s Get Practical

Chapter 5: Battling the Corporate Machine

If you only had 30 seconds I’d tell you Setting Innovation Up For Success Love Thy Product Headspace Safe Zones Leadership Models The Grapevine Making Metrics Meaningful Winning Over the Naysayers Let’s Get Practical

A Call to Arms Thanks Sources Index About Matt Kingdon