Foreword by Dee Hock, founder and CEO Emeritus of VISA ixIntroduction: Why You Should Read This Book xiiiPart 1: Permanent Reinvention Framework 11 Resistance to Reinvention 32 Kintsugi Thinking 113 S Curves: A Framework for Permanent Reinvention 214 The Ouroboros: Infinity Curve 395 Recalibrating Time 47Part 2: Permanent Reinvention Lenses 556 The Wasp Trap: Personal Vision 577 All Roads Lead to Rome: Organisational Vision 698 Managing Contrasts 799 Crab Curves 8910 Here Be Dragons 99Part 3: Undisruptable in Action 10711 The Immortal Jellyfish: Fujifilm 10912 Defeated by Victory: Nokia 12313 Di'S'ney Curves 13314 I'll be Back (Again and Again): 'S'chwarzenegger Curves 14715 Cochrane Curves - Overcoming Crises and Fear 15516 The Coconut Trap 163References 173Acknowledgments 181About the Author 183Index 185
Aidan McCullen is a transformation consultant and Adjunct Professor at Trinity College Dublin where he runs a module called Emerging Trends and Technologies. He is Host and Founder of the Global Innovation Show. McCullen exemplifies the permanent reinvention mindset, reinventing himself after an international career in professional rugby, then becoming one of the top innovators in digital media in the world, before reinventing once again as a consultant in innovation and organisational transformation. He is also a business advisor and board director on disruption and emerging business models. More about Aidan: www.theinnovationshow.io