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The Creator’s Code

The Creator’s Code

By Amy Wilkinson

The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs. Simon and Schuster, 2015.

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Summary of The Creator’s Code book by Amy Wilkinson

A comprehensive study conceived from dozens of interviews with well-known business magnates, highlighting the six essential skills all entrepreneurs must have with advice on utilizing them to grow your own company.

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What do you get from this book? Unlock the key traits every entrepreneur needs to succeed in business

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“Sunbirds” tweak existing ideas, “architects” create solutions, and “integrators” combine disparate ideas to form something truly unique

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To succeed in business, you must look to the future, set long-term goals, and recognize emerging trends

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The “OODA loop” provides a framework for entrepreneurs to grow their company through observation, orientation, decision-making, and action

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Failure drives success forward and helps you learn from mistakes, provided you “place small bets”

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Building a team with “cognitive diversity” is the best way to expand ideas, solve problems, and overcome obstacles

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To achieve success, you must help others, hone your collaboration skills, and imitate those who came before you

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Who should read The Creator’s Code book

  • Entrepreneurs
  • small business owners

About the author of The Creator’s Code

Amy Wilkinson

Amy Wilkinson

Amy Wilkinson has devoted her professional life to the study, exploration, and development of entrepreneurial concepts and theories. She has successfully assisted startups, high-end organizations, and CEOs with customized strategies designed to grow their business. As a Stanford lecturer, Wilkinson is sought after for her business savvy and easily comprehensible discourses.

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