Goodbye, Status Quo: Reimagining the Landscape of Innovation

by Joan Fallon

In Goodbye, Status Quo, visionary scientist and leading entrepreneur Dr. Joan Fallon equips readers with the tools to overcome obstacles and become agents of change—as entrepreneurs, leaders, and individuals.In Goodbye, Status Quo, Dr. Joan Fallon equips her readers with the tools to be agents of as entrepreneurs, leaders, and individuals. No matter where you come from or who you are, you can be an agent of change. If you are setting out to change the world—great, she affirms—just keep in mind that change must start with you. As a company founder, Dr. Fallon faced many obstacles. Some of the greatest ones came from how other people saw her. A woman in her fifties with a warm, approachable manner, she didn’t fit the typical entrepreneur profile. Now as a respected business leader, doctor, and academic who sits on the boards of numerous non-profits and is frequently asked to mentor others, Joan is driven to share what she has learned and the perspectives that brought her success. She is also fascinated by the subject of change. What are the impediments that keep leaders and individuals from changing the world, or even just changing themselves, and how can they be overcome? What is it about you that holds you, your job, or your company back from changing? Joan Fallon believes that deductive reasoning in addition to the typical inductive reasoning and other science-based approaches allow us to move past the reactive responses that leave us stuck, unable to innovate and make change. Fear-based thinking rules in many sectors today—in business, politics, even relationships. And fear is the fundamental factor that holds us back from embracing change. Goodbye, Status Quo blends lessons from Joan’s own entrepreneurial experiences and scientific observations to give readers informative and actionable advice on the topics of entrepreneurship, innovation, and making change. Each chapter offers pithy advice that taps into business, medicine, philosophy, and even baseball. No matter your background, experience, or personal struggles, you can change the world—if you are willing to first change yourself. 

223 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 11, 2022

Reviews

[bxa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Das Buch ist so, wie ich Joan kenne:
Direkt und ehrlich, in aller Freundlichkeit klar auf den Punkt, auch wenn's manchmal weh tut.

Im Status quo zu verweilen, selbst wenn er unangenehm, lästig, unerträglich ist, gerade für uns Deutsche immer noch bequemer, als sich der Veränderungsnotwendigkeit zu stellen: Lieber unzufrieden mit dem, was wir kennen, als die Unsicherheit dessen zu wagen, was uns vielleicht zufriedener macht.

So gesehen hat Joan, der größte Fan der amerikanischsten aller Sportarten und auch sonst ein Kind der US-Kultur, natürlich, ein Buch für uns Deutsche geschrieben, ungewollt und unwissentlich.

Lernen wir daraus!

[Mahbuba Rahman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great insights on what determination and integrity can do

Wonderful read on a female STEM powerhouse. Thank you for the inspiration, Dr. Joan! Was lucky to see her in person through Women.NYC!