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Whitney Johnson is an American author, executive coach, and innovation expert. A former equity analyst at Merrill Lynch and cofounder of the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Clayton Christensen, she is recognized as one of the world’s leading management thinkers.
Known for: Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work
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Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work
In this groundbreaking book, Whitney Johnson applies the theory of disruptive innovation to personal and professional growth. She argues that individuals can achieve extraordinary success by deliberately disrupting themselves—challenging their current roles, learning new skills, and embracing change before it becomes necessary. Drawing on case studies and her own experience as an investor and executive coach, Johnson provides a framework for identifying when to make a career pivot and how to manage the risks and rewards of reinvention.
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The S-Curve: Understanding Growth and Mastery
At the heart of personal disruption lies the S-curve—a visual model originally developed by Everett Rogers to describe how innovations are adopted. Clayton Christensen later applied it to the growth of companies, and I found it equally revealing when applied to individual learning and career develop...
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Leaping to a New Curve: The Courage to Begin Again
If there’s one constant truth about disruption, it’s that it begins with discomfort. To leap to a new curve is to exchange mastery for uncertainty, authority for apprenticeship. It feels like starting over—and that’s exactly the point. In my own life, I’ve faced this moment more than once: leaving ...
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About Whitney Johnson
Whitney Johnson is an American author, executive coach, and innovation expert. A former equity analyst at Merrill Lynch and cofounder of the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Clayton Christensen, she is recognized as one of the world’s leading management thinkers. Her work focuses on personal disrupti...
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Whitney Johnson is an American author, executive coach, and innovation expert. A former equity analyst at Merrill Lynch and cofounder of the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Clayton Christensen, she is recognized as one of the world’s leading management thinkers. Her work focuses on personal disrupti...
Whitney Johnson is an American author, executive coach, and innovation expert. A former equity analyst at Merrill Lynch and cofounder of the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Clayton Christensen, she is recognized as one of the world’s leading management thinkers. Her work focuses on personal disruption, leadership development, and organizational transformation.
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Whitney Johnson is an American author, executive coach, and innovation expert. A former equity analyst at Merrill Lynch and cofounder of the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Clayton Christensen, she is recognized as one of the world’s leading management thinkers.
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