Recognized as one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world (Thinkers50), Whitney Johnson is an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption; specifically, a framework which she codifies in the critically acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work and in her latest book Build an "A" Team: Play To Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve. (Harvard Business Press, 2018). She is also the author of Dare, Dream, Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream
She developed her proprietary framework and diagnostics after having cofounded the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen. This framework is complemented by a deep understanding of how executives create and destroy value, having spent nearly a decade as an Institutional Investor ranked equity analyst on Wall Street.
In addition to her work as a speaker and advisor, Whitney is one of Marshall Goldsmith's original cohort of 25 for the #100 Coaches Project, is a coach for Harvard Business School's Executive Education program, frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, is a Linkedin influencer, and hosts the weekly Disrupt Yourself Podcast.
Recognized as one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world (Thinkers50), Whitney Johnson is an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption; specifically, a framework which she codifies in the critically acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work and in her latest book Build an "A" Team: Play To Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve. (Harvard Business Press, 2018). She is also the author of Dare, Dream, Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream
She developed her proprietary framework and diagnostics after having cofounded the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen. This framework is complemented by a deep understanding of how executives create and destroy value, having spent nearly a decade as an Institutional Investor ranked equity analyst on Wall Street.
In addition to her work as a speaker and advisor, Whitney is one of Marshall Goldsmith's original cohort of 25 for the #100 Coaches Project, is a coach for Harvard Business School's Executive Education program, frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, is a Linkedin influencer, and hosts the weekly Disrupt Yourself Podcast.
Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve
Do you want to have a high-performing team that strives for greatness, even in the face of uncertainty?
Do you want to be a boss people love, while also driving high performance?
Building morale and high performance are about engagement, and engagement is all about learning, argues Whitney Johnson. In over twenty years of research, investing, consulting, and coaching, Johnson has seen that people need continuous learning and fresh challenges to stay engaged. In this book...
Disrupt Yourself™: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work
Consider this simple yet powerful idea: disruptive companies and ideas upend markets by doing something truly different-they see a need, an empty space waiting to be filled, and they dare to create something for which a market may not yet exist.
As president and co-founder of Rose Park Advisors' Disruptive Innovation Fund with Clayton Christensen, Whitney Johnson utilized the theory of disruptive innovation to invest in publicly traded stocks and private early stage companies. ...
Dare, Dream, Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare To Dream
Whitney Johnson, popular Harvard Business Reviewauthor, has a goal: to help us identify and achieve our dreams. Her belief is that we can each achieve greater happiness when focusing both on our dreams and on other people in our lives.
In this inspiring book, Johnson directs her attention to teaching women, in particular, a three-step model for personal advancement and happiness. She first encourages us to DARE to boldly step out, to consider disrupting life as we know it. Then...
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Utah Women in Tech
On-Site
S.D.J., Chair, Utah Women in Tech
Whitney engaged the audience with business insight, wit and humor to remind this seasoned audience, that women are disruptive innovators. We were honored to have her speak and it was obvious to all that Whitney is one to watch.
4th Generation Systems
On-Site
D.B., UNleash: WD Summit, President, 4th Generation Systems
Your unique ability to challenge while inspiring individuals and businesses to disrupt themselves is priceless. You have helped us individually and as an industry move towards greatness by finding the courage to jump from our comfort zones.
Harvard Extension Business Conference
On-Site
S.B., CEO/President, Harvard Extension Business Conference
We were grateful to Whitney for her involvement in the Harvard E Business Conference 2013. It was truly an honor to have her there. Her keynote talk was incredibly well received and certainly set the tone for the day, bringing the theme of the conference together.
