In today’s ever-changing and often-volatile business landscape, adaptability and creativity are more crucial than ever. It is no longer possible—or even desirable—to learn one set of job skills and work your way up the ladder. Rather, today’s entrepreneurs and business leaders must anticipate change to create opportunities for professional success and personal satisfaction. In Disrupt You!, Jay Samit—a digital media expert who has launched, grown, and sold start-ups and Fortune 500 companies alike—describes the unique method he has used to invent new products and grow established businesses throughout his career. Samit has been at the helm of businesses in the ecommerce, digital video, social media, mobile communications, and software industries, helping to navigate them through turbulent economic times and guide them through necessary transformation so that they stay ahead of the curve and profitable. In Disrupt You!, he shows how the strategies that help companies flourish can be applied at an individual level. By challenging assumptions, pinpointing one’s unique value, and identifying weaknesses in the structure of current industries, anyone can achieve success and prosperity. Incorporating stories from his own experience and anecdotes from other innovators and disruptive businesses—including Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, YouTube, Circ du Soleil, Odor Eaters, Iams Dog Food, Silly Putty, and many more—Samit shows how personal transformation can reap entrepreneurial and professional rewards. Disrupt You! offers clear and empowering advice for anyone looking for a big break; anyone with a big idea but no idea how to apply it; and for anyone worried about being made irrelevant in an era of technological transformation. This engaging, paradigm-shifting book demystifies the mechanics of disruption for individuals and businesses alike. JAY SAMIT has been described by Wired magazine as “having the coolest job in the industry.” He is a leading technology innovator who has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for startups; sold companies to Fortune 500 firms; taken companies public; and partnered with some of the world’s biggest brands, including Coca Cola, McDonald’s, General Motors, United Airlines, Microsoft, Apple, Verizon, and Facebook. Samit is CEO of SeaChange International, a leading global multi-screen video software company. He was a senior advisor to LinkedIn and was appointed to the White House Initiative for Education and Technology by President Bill Clinton. An adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at USC’s Viterbi School of Engineering, Samit is the host of the Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year series. Praise for Disrupt You! “Embracing innovation has been a hallmark of Jay Samit’s career…and that’s the mindset all professionals should aspire to now. To successfully navigate today’s professional landscape, you must understand the dynamics of disruption. As Jay teaches in this book, you can swim with the currents of change instead of against them. And when you do that, disruption can propel you toward new opportunities, new creative challenges, and prosperity. “ --From the Foreword by Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and author of The Start-Up of You “Disrupt You! solves the innovator's dilemma by teaching entrepreneurs how to think and how to achieve game-changing results. Samit combines powerful business insights with a practical step-by-step roadmap for success.” --Nolan Bushnell, Founder Atari, Chuck E. Cheese, and Brainrush “Jay Samit has been at the center of the most disruptive trends of the last thirty years and he has crystallized how innovation shakes the world—from tech, to education, to mankind. Disrupt You! is your guide to becoming the smartest person you know!” --Ken Rutkowski, host Business Rockstars “Disrupt You! is revolutionary. To survive in today’s economy everyone needs to think like an entrepreneur. Samit shows how we have the power to succeed in business by disrupting our internal limitations, turning obstacles into opportunities, and killing our best ideas. This is a must read for every entrepreneur and intrapreneur wanting greater satisfaction out of their careers.” --Kelly Perdew, Entrepreneur and Winner of NBC’s “The Apprentice” "This book provides invaluable advice for anyone who wants to disrupt themselves, solve big problems, and thrive in today's rapidly changing, constantly innovating world. A must read." --Peter H. Diamandis, CEO, XPRIZE; Exec Chairman, Singularity University; and author of the New York Times bestselling author of Abundance.

• published: 08 May 2015
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