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THE CLICK MOMENT

Frans Johansson

Seizing Opportunity in an Unpredictable World

Business today is unpredictable and the rules are constantly changing. Johansson shows how to adopt other tactics and how to recognize the turning points that can alter everything.
Diane von Furstenberg saw Julie Nixon Eisenhower on TV wearing a matching skirt and top . . . and the timeless, elegant wrap-dress was born. Microsoft Windows was on the brink of being shut down . . . until two individuals met unexpectedly and altered the fate of the world's dominant operating system. Starbucks sold high-end brewing equipment and coffee by the pound . . . until retail operations director Howard Schultz experienced his first lattè in a café in Milan.
These “click moments”—rare points of opportunity—were completely unexpected. But these individuals capitalized on them in ways that paid off significantly.
The Click Moment is about a simple but highly provocative idea. Strategy, planning, and careful analysis can no longer guarantee strong performance; today's business environments are far too random and complex. But when you dig deep into the actions of successful people and organizations, you'll find one common theme. A turning point occurs—a major client signs on, a new competitor redefines the market, an unlikely idea surfaces—and they take advantage of that luck.
Johansson illustrates how to increase the number of click moments in our lives, place lots of high-potential bets, and harness the complex forces of success that follow.

FRANS JOHANSSON is the bestselling author of The Medici Effect. Raised in Sweden by his African American/Cherokee mother and Swedish father, he now speaks to audiences worldwide, from the boardrooms of America's largest corporations to villages in developing countries. He has founded a software start-up, a health-care firm, a hedge fund, and the innovation firm The Medici Group. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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Published 2012-08-01 by Portfolio

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Published 2012-08-01 by Portfolio

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"With his characteristic clarity, insight and style, Frans Johansson presents an absorbing account of the how randomness, serendipity and 'luck' can be used to enhance success in business and in your own life. A fascinating plunge into the riptides and cross currents of chance and opportunity that so often affect the course of human achievement."

Frans Johansson is both a master storyteller and one of most innovative thinkers I know. The Click Moment begins as a shocker, showing that we can't really predict much in a world that is becoming increasingly complex. Then, after shattering our illusions of control, Johansson gives us powerful tools for placing good bets in business, in everyday life, and even in love.

Foreign rights sold to British: Portfolio UK Chinese (complex): Business Weekly Korean: Sigongsa Portuguese (Brazil): Companhia das Letras Spanish: Urano Swedish: BookHouse

Johansson wonderfully captures the strategy of any startup... maximizing click moments and through them, ideas that change the world forever.

We live in a world where we always want to stay connected and in control, and The Click Moment reveals how this mindset is stifling innovation. Frans Johansson shows the reader how to not only capture inspiration, but to change the world.

In a world where random events increasingly rule our destinies, forget logic. Invite chance, then maximize it. With highly engaging and entertaining style, Frans Johansson shows us how

"There are a very few moments that change the direction of our lives, organizations and even entire nations. Frans Johansson has created another amazingly practical book that shows us, in a natural, fast paced and enjoyable way how to not only create more of these moments, but also how to harness them."