The Think Series
Think Scale
THINK SCALE is a thought-provoking masterpiece providing reflections on addressing real-world problems. This book dives deep into the critical questions surrounding large, complex and fast-mutating social issues. It offers a new perspective on a scale – from what it truly means to appreciate these issues at scale to what to keep in mind w
THINK SCALE is a thought-provoking masterpiece providing reflections on addressing real-world problems. This book dives deep into the critical questions surrounding large, complex and fast-mutating social issues. It offers a new perspective on a scale – from what it truly means to appreciate these issues at scale to what to keep in mind while designing for societal scale.
Why You Should Read It:
- It invites you to practical knowledge and effective strategies to tackle these challenges.
- A collection of insightful quotes, pithy ideas, and reflection questions. It offers flexibility, allowing you to start reading from any page. Each chapter includes two blank 'Notes' pages for your thoughts and doodles.
Think Speed
THINK SPEED is an opportunity to pause and reflect on how to make change exponential – change that inspires more rapid change. It is a window into the thoughts and experiences of change leaders, thinkers and funders on a journey to enable rapid change.
Why You Should Read It:
- We are in an era where more is possible than ever before. We hav
THINK SPEED is an opportunity to pause and reflect on how to make change exponential – change that inspires more rapid change. It is a window into the thoughts and experiences of change leaders, thinkers and funders on a journey to enable rapid change.
Why You Should Read It:
- We are in an era where more is possible than ever before. We have the knowledge, technology and resources to rapidly solve the biggest problems facing humanity at the root.
- Think Speed lays the foundation for pondering how we can solve problems quickly and in ways that enable actors across society to create bigger changes.
- A holistic view of challenges and solutions, fostering an ecosystem that is agile, adaptive, and capable of exponential impact.
Think Sustain
Think Sustain
THINK SUSTAIN provokes radiating insights into real-world exponential problems. From climate change to gender inequality, social problems grow fast and mutate even faster, surface differently in different contexts and affect all of us in one way or another. What if we could address these exponential problems with exponential change?
Why Y
THINK SUSTAIN provokes radiating insights into real-world exponential problems. From climate change to gender inequality, social problems grow fast and mutate even faster, surface differently in different contexts and affect all of us in one way or another. What if we could address these exponential problems with exponential change?
Why You Should Read It:
- A world where communities have the power to solve the problems closest to them and systems have the agility to keep becoming more efficient.
- A world where our response to social problems outpaces the ways in which they currently manifest and are emerging.
- This world is possible if we address the world’s exponential problems with exponential change – change that inspires more and rapid changes.
Praise for THINK Series
Annalie Killian
Annalie Killian
Annalie Killian
“… much wisdom in such a concentrated, accessible way through a unique lens that I view it as indispensable compendium no matter who you are, what you do or how you want to make your life meaningful. It is essential for anyone who wants to work towards a desirable future.”
~ Annalie Killian, Vice President Strategic Partnerships, sparks & honey
Nandan Nilekani
Annalie Killian
Annalie Killian
"A go-to for anyone who thinks bigger than what may seem possible right now, for anyone who truly wants to move the needle, for dreamers and innovators alike.”
~ Nandan Nilekani, Chairman and Co-Founder Infosys, and Co-Founder and Chairman EkStep Foundation
Tim Hanstad
Annalie Killian
Darlene Damm
"Engaging and digestible, I love that the book uses prompts instead of giving prescriptive solutions. It encourages one to reflect, and this experience is further enhanced by the minimal text and Notes pages.”
~ Tim Hanstad, Vice Chair Board of Directors, Chandler Foundation.
Darlene Damm
Annalie Killian
Darlene Damm
"I actually felt a deep sense of relief in reading Think Speed. I felt I can finally explain to others the reasons why taking certain approaches are important, even if they go against the normal way of doing things.”
~ Darlene Damm, Faculty Chair, Global Grand Challenges, Singularity University
Pramod Varma
Pramod Varma
"I believe the recipe for solving wicked problems faster than they grow is thinking big and taking simple but transformative steps. This book gives us the ingredients.”
~ Pramod Varma, Former Chief Architect Aadhaar and India Stack and CTO, EkStep Foundation
Jon Hodgson
Pramod Varma
"The books present many valuable insights concisely, with “clean” designs, focusing attention on the ideas. For anyone interested, they invite curiosity.”
~ Jon Hodgson, Organisational Design & Development and People Lead, SmartStart South Africa
Eric Nee
“ … the three books are a good place to start because they cover some of the key topics for any social change organisation.”
~ Eric Nee, Former Editor-In-Chief, Stanford Social Innovation Review
Patrick Barwise
“ … full of interesting ideas and the framing of each book as a curation of ideas positions them well.”
~ Patrick Barwise, Emeritus Professor of Management and Marketing, London Business School
Sachin Malhan
Talita Novakoski
Talita Novakoski
“Parts of the book, particularly the Scale one for me, feel like reflections with the potential to truly wake a person up.”
~ Sachin Malhan, Co-Founder and Creator, Agami
Talita Novakoski
Talita Novakoski
Talita Novakoski
"These are not books to read in one gulp. Sometimes, a sentence generated a spark, I stopped on that page, looked at the sky, connecting ideas, minutes later I returned to the notepad to write down the reflections that emerged. I liked how the book has space and invites this type of tactile interaction, a reading-craft connecting the cont
"These are not books to read in one gulp. Sometimes, a sentence generated a spark, I stopped on that page, looked at the sky, connecting ideas, minutes later I returned to the notepad to write down the reflections that emerged. I liked how the book has space and invites this type of tactile interaction, a reading-craft connecting the content with the problems we're facing on a daily basis.”
~ Talita Novakoski, CTIO, Director of Intelligence and Technology, NOSSAS, Brazil.
Sarah Otterstrom
Talita Novakoski
Sarah Otterstrom
"Love that these are snippets of inspiration and ideas in a quick and easy-to-read format.”
~ Sarah Otterstrom, Executive Director, Paso Pacifico
Smarinita Shetty
Talita Novakoski
Sarah Otterstrom
"A crash course on thinking scale, speed and sustain. All three books touch upon these ideas from different perspectives, reinforcing how interlinked they are in driving impact.”
~ Smarinita Shetty, C-Founder and CEO, India Development Review
Don Norman
Sascha Haselmayer
Carla Duprat
“I am a fan of Societal Thinking. My own book on the problems of the world is, by no coincidence, in great harmony with the books of this series. Ask what actions can make a positive impact upon the world, then act to achieve it.”
~ Don Norman, Author, "Design for a Better World," which led to "The Don Norman Design Award and Summit" with Sanjay Purohit as an Advisor
Carla Duprat
Sascha Haselmayer
Carla Duprat
"I love the structure of short phrases that illustrate a concept that is ‘reinforced’ in different ways throughout the books. These books make for a great tool before we take the first steps of our change journey.”
~ Carla Duprat, Executive Director, Instituto de Cidadania Empresarial, Brazil
Rohini Nilekani
Sascha Haselmayer
Sascha Haselmayer
“Civil society organisations, despite tremendous commitment, often struggle to ensure that communities are able to embed solutions for the long term. This small book contains big insights on how to help better.”
~ Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies
Sascha Haselmayer
Sascha Haselmayer
Sascha Haselmayer
“I love these collections of wisdoms, insights, perspectives new and old. It is a very very nice and meaningful collection!”
~ Sascha Haselmayer, Author - The Slow Lane, and Partner, Ashoka Deutschland gGmbH
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