INTRODUCTION . . . ARE YOU READY TO CHANGE THE WORLD? CHANGE THE GAME, DON'T JUST PLAY THE GAME

‘Gamechangers' are disruptive and innovative, start-ups and corporates, in every sector and region, reshaping our world. They are more ambitious, with stretching vision and enlightened purpose. They see markets as kaleidoscopes of infinite possibilities, assembling and defining them to their advantage. They find their own space, then shape it to their advantage. Most of all they have great ideas. They out-think their competition, thinking bigger and different. They don't believe in being slightly cheaper or slightly better. That is a short-term game of diminishing returns.

  1. Play . . . the game, change the game Today's brands and businesses are playing a new game. They recognize that the steady state has been replaced by a zigzag world where ideas shake up every market and winners create the future in their own vision.
  2. Change . . . world-changing, game-changing Discontinous change in markets requires disruptive action. Power shifts and global trends drive exponential change and new possibilities. Incrementalism is not enough to win this new game.
  3. Win . . . the Gamechangers and what they do There is a new breed of business, changing the world right now, but thinking bigger and smarter, winning in new ways. Do you have what it takes to change the game? Are you ready?

This book is about you, and how you can change your game. In Part Two we explore the 10 dimensions in which you can ...

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