Do Bigger Things by Dan McClure & Jennifer Wilde Summary
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"Do Bigger Things" reveals ecosystem innovation strategies that transform entire industries. Endorsed by bestselling author Barry O'Reilly, it showcases how companies like Solar Sister revolutionized markets. What if the key to solving impossible problems isn't better solutions - but bigger thinking?
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When a Transistor Fit on Your Fingertip
Six decades ago, a single transistor was the size of a pencil eraser. Today, five billion fit on a microchip. This exponential leap isn't just about shrinking circuits-it's about expanding our capacity to tackle problems that once seemed impossible. Yet here's the paradox: while our technology has grown exponentially more powerful, our approach to innovation has remained stubbornly linear. We're still trying to solve twenty-first-century challenges with twentieth-century thinking. Climate change, persistent poverty, cybersecurity threats-these aren't problems you can fix with a better app or a more efficient process. They demand something radically different: ecosystem innovation. Instead of building a single product, you build entire systems where diverse actors-people, organizations, technologies-work together toward a shared goal. Think of it as assembling Lego blocks, except the world provides the pieces you need.
Why Traditional Innovation Keeps Failing Us
The Five Hidden Powers That Make Ecosystems Unstoppable
Choosing Your Innovation Weapon Wisely
The Choreographers Who Orchestrate Change
Your Roadmap to Ecosystem Success
The Future Belongs to Those Who Build It
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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