{"product_id":"loonshots","title":"Loonshots by Safi Bahcall (Rare books)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"82\" data-start=\"44\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"80\" data-start=\"50\"\u003eBook Summary –\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"122\" data-start=\"83\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eLoonshots explores how breakthrough innovations—what Bahcall calls “loonshots”—depend not only on genius but also on organizational structure and timing. Drawing on the science of phase transitions (like water turning to ice), Bahcall shows how small structural changes can cause groups to shift from nurturing radical ideas to rejecting them. He breaks down why successful organizations must balance two types of project models—loonshots (novel, high-risk ideas) and franchises (core business models)—and how mixing them effectively unleashes transformative innovation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"199\" data-start=\"124\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe book uses rich storytelling—from James Bond codes and wartime research to the rise and fall of ventures like Pan Am and Polaroid—to illustrate how absurd ideas become dominant forces when properly supported. Bahcall distills these lessons into practical guidance for leaders and organizations looking to cultivate creativity without destabilizing operational strength.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"204\" data-start=\"201\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"249\" data-start=\"206\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"247\" data-start=\"212\"\u003eAbout the Author – \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"325\" data-start=\"250\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eSafi Bahcall is an American physicist, biotech entrepreneur, and leadership advisor. He earned his B.A. summa cum laude from Harvard and a Ph.D. in physics from Stanford (studying under Leonard Susskind and Robert Laughlin), and served as a Miller Fellow at UC Berkeley. After several years at McKinsey, he co‑founded and was CEO of Synta Pharmaceuticals for 13 years, steering its IPO and building it into a biotech leader. In 2008, he received the Ernst \u0026amp; Young New England Biotechnology Entrepreneur of the Year award and in 2011 advised President Obama’s science council. Loonshots—the first of his books—became an international bestseller and was named the most recommended business book by CEOs in Bloomberg's global survey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45158149423290,"sku":"2SNCS2HHD-Used","price":69.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/loon.jpg?v=1758070021","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/loonshots","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}