Creating Breakthroughs - How to Transform, Grow & Innovate with Bestselling Author Prof. Adam Alter

About this episode

In this episode, Adam Alter discusses how to create breakthroughs in personal and professional life and shares insights on getting unstuck.

Adam is a professor for Marketing at the Stern School of Business at New York University and author of multiple insightful books such as „Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked“ or his latest work „Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most“. In this conversation, Adam and myself discuss how we can create breakthroughs in our personal and professional life. But first, we explore why we get stuck every once in a while in our life and what the best tactics are to get unstuck again and prepare ourselves for breakthroughs. Adam has done extensive research about this topic and has uncovered valuable insights to get unstuck and be successful in the transformations we want to make. - We elaborated on the state of being stuck, what it origins can be and how to proactively avoid it. - We discussed concrete tactics and mindsets to get ahead, create breakthroughs and get unstuck. - And also we talked about how we as leaders in business, as parents or otherwise caring human beings can be helpful for others who are stuck. CHECK OUT THE "HOPE FRAMEWORK" (www.hopeframework.com) Do you want to get unstuck and thrive in your…

People in this episode

Guest: Prof Adam Alter

Topics covered

• breakthroughs
• innovation
• personal growth
• leadership
• marketing

Keywords

• transformation
• tactics
• mindsets
• success
• HOPE Framework

Mentioned in this episode

Products: the HOPE Framework, HOPE Framework

Books & works: Creating Breakthroughs -, Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked, Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most

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