The Serendipity Mindset: The Art & Science of Creating Good Luck

Modern life is full of chance encounters, changing plans, delayed journeys, and human errors. But what if we could turn such unpredictability into positive outcomes? Bestselling author, NYU/London School of Economics professor, and serial entrepreneur Dr. Christian Busch has spent a decade exploring how, if acted upon, unexpected moments can enhance our worldview, expand our social circles, and create new opportunities for meaning, innovation, and impact. In this book talk, Christian will share how we can use the unknown as a pathway to more purpose and success, for companies and individuals alike. This talk will enable you to:

– Learn about the science of serendipity (unexpected good luck) — what it is and how it can be leveraged.

– Harness concrete practices on how to cultivate serendipity for meaning, innovation, and impact.

Arianna Huffington, founder of the Huffington Post, considers The Serendipity Mindset to be a “wise, exciting and life-changing book”; it comes “highly recommended” by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman; and according to former Unilever CEO Paul Polman it “offers excellent practical guidance for all.”

AUTHOR BIO: Professor Dr. Christian Busch is the bestselling author of The Serendipity Mindset: The Art & Science of Creating Good Luck – “a wise, exciting, and life-changing book” (Ariana Huffington) that provides “excellent practical guidance for all” (Paul Polman, former CEO, Unilever) – and an internationally known expert in the areas of innovation, purpose-driven leadership, and serendipity. He is the director of the CGA Global Economy Program at New York University (NYU), and also teaches at the London School of Economics (LSE). He is a cofounder of Leaders on Purpose and the Sandbox Network, and a former director of LSE’s Social Innovation Lab. His work has been featured by outlets such as Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and the BBC. He is a regular speaker at conferences such as the World Economic Forum and TED, and is a member of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Expert Forum, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and on the Thinkers50 Radar list of the 30 thinkers “most likely to shape the future.” His new favorite title is “dad”.