LOONSHOTS

“Loonshots is a fantastic read for anyone who wants to unlock the power and potential of human creativity to make a positive impact on the world. So many great ideas never see the light of day. Through a mix of history, science and storytelling, Safi Bahcall delivers a wonderful journey for any leader who's committed to nurturing innovation over the long term.”                          
                 EVAN SPIEGEL, Founder and CEO of Snap, winner of Fast Company 2020 Most Innovative Company award
 
Brilliant, funny, fascinating, and most importantly – useful – Loonshots should be read by any leader who wants to bring big ideas to life.”
                JENNIFER AAKER, General Atlantic Professor at Stanford University, author of Humor, Seriously
 
“One of the hardest things to do in any creative undertaking is managing the tension between the promise of new inventions and the comfort of nurturing past successes.  Loonshots provides some great examples of how individuals and organizations have successfully navigated this tension, and some very clear thinking about how to make this process less fraught for everyone.  This book is a must read, and one that I recommend with high enthusiasm for my friends and colleagues.”
               KEVIN SCOTT, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft
  
“In this age of noise, constant disturbances and lack of deep thinking, Loonshots is a breath of fresh air. If you want to find and nurture radical ideas that can transform your business, read this incredible book.”
                VIKRANT BATRA, Chief Marketing Officer, HP Inc.
  
“Riveting stories … Bahcall's fresh ideas and practical solutions—an unusual combination of psychology and physics—should change the way any person or team sets out to change the world.”
                AMY C. EDMONDSON, author of The Fearless Organization and professor at Harvard Business School
 
“Bahcall somehow has written a book that is original, smart, useful, and entertaining all at once … Bahcall’s marvelous and mischievous voice will keep you turning the pages.”
                ROBERT SUTTON, Professor at Stanford University, author of Scaling Up Excellence and The No Asshole Rule
 
“Anyone interested in a fresh approach to innovation—with lots of lively examples—should read this book.”
                ERIC MASKIN, winner of the Nobel Prize in economics
 
“Safi hits all the right notes: the rhythm is right, the humor is right, the scope is right ... everything is right. Loonshots should be required reading for anyone serious about changing the world for the better.”
                ROBERT LAUGHLIN, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics
 
“I inhaled Loonshots. In entertaining and witty prose it provides practical insights leaders can use to create organizations where good, crazy ideas thrive while existing businesses continue to flourish.”
                STEPHANIE COHEN, Chief Strategy Officer, Goldman Sachs
 
“Loonshots crystallizes crucial lessons about innovation and collaboration more exquisitely than any book I've read. Beyond that, it's an absolute page-turner, packed with scintillating stories of world-changing ideas. ”
                DAVID EPSTEIN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene
 
“When leaders ask me, "How can we be more innovative in a time of crisis?" I give them a copy of Loonshots. Safi explains the things you can do to design innovation into your organization. And he tells you in a way that's fun to read, using stories of some of humanity's most important breakthroughs, with details as instructive as they are entertaining. ”
                KIM SCOTT, New York Times bestselling author of Radical Candor
 
“I read Loonshots and wept. I don’t usually weep over business books, but I am a gardener of human innovation. It is such a privilege to be seen. Reading Bahcall's beautifully written and delightfully romantic book was like coming home.”
                JENNIFER KENNY, former CIO at Stanford Research Institute
 
“Loonshots changed my life. It gave me the inspiration and tools I needed to erase the limits I placed on myself. Read this book and your life may change too.”
                NICOLETTE TESSLER, Divisional VP, UHS
 
“Loonshots is the best thing you'll read this year.”
                MORGAN HOUSEL, partner, Collaborative Fund; former columnist, Wall Street Journal
 
“Loonshots by Safi Bahcall is one of the best books of 2019 and possibly the decade.”
                ASHITA ACHUTHAN, Co-founder of Women in Product